Net official development assistance received in Low income

Low income: Net official development assistance received was 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
55.27 billion current US$
Change on year
up 9.7%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
55.27 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
8.81 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Low income, 1990–2018

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1990200420181990: 12.8B current US$1991: 12.1B current US$1992: 12.9B current US$1993: 11.6B current US$1994: 13.1B current US$1995: 12.0B current US$1996: 10.4B current US$1997: 10.0B current US$1998: 9.9B current US$1999: 9.2B current US$2000: 8.8B current US$2001: 10.8B current US$2002: 14.0B current US$2003: 19.6B current US$2004: 19.8B current US$2005: 19.9B current US$2006: 22.2B current US$2007: 27.8B current US$2008: 30.7B current US$2009: 33.3B current US$2010: 37.3B current US$2011: 38.4B current US$2012: 38.0B current US$2013: 40.4B current US$2014: 40.8B current US$2015: 41.2B current US$2016: 45.1B current US$2017: 50.4B current US$2018: 55.3B current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Low income is 55.27 billion current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Low income peaked at 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.81 billion current US$, in 2000.

Low income ranks 8th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.40 billion current US$ 9.20 billion current US$ 13.09 billion current US$ 10
2000s 20.69 billion current US$ 8.81 billion current US$ 33.34 billion current US$ 10
2010s 42.99 billion current US$ 37.30 billion current US$ 55.27 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 5 Nigeria 3.30 billion current US$ compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 3.04 billion current US$ compare
  3. 7 Jordan 2.52 billion current US$ compare
  4. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 billion current US$ compare
  5. 9 Kenya 2.49 billion current US$ compare
  6. 10 India 2.45 billion current US$ compare
  7. 11 Tanzania 2.45 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Low income?
Net official development assistance received in Low income was 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 55.27 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 8.81 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Low income rank for net official development assistance received?
Low income ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,482 data points, 1990–2018
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.