Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Net official development assistance received was 28.69 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
28.69 billion current US$
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
19th
of 44 groups
All-time high
28.69 billion current US$
in 2018
All-time low
3.42 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2018

010.0B20.0B30.0B1990200420181990: 11.0B current US$1991: 10.3B current US$1992: 6.8B current US$1993: 5.3B current US$1994: 5.8B current US$1995: 4.8B current US$1996: 5.1B current US$1997: 4.7B current US$1998: 4.8B current US$1999: 4.3B current US$2000: 3.8B current US$2001: 3.8B current US$2002: 3.4B current US$2003: 6.9B current US$2004: 9.1B current US$2005: 26.1B current US$2006: 13.5B current US$2007: 14.5B current US$2008: 16.4B current US$2009: 8.0B current US$2010: 7.0B current US$2011: 8.0B current US$2012: 10.4B current US$2013: 17.1B current US$2014: 17.5B current US$2015: 16.3B current US$2016: 23.1B current US$2017: 25.0B current US$2018: 28.7B current US$

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

In 2018, net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) stood at 28.69 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 28.69 billion current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.42 billion current US$, in 2002.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1990 10.99 billion current US$
1991 10.26 billion current US$ -6.6%
1992 6.80 billion current US$ -33.8%
1993 5.30 billion current US$ -22.0%
1994 5.81 billion current US$ +9.5%
1995 4.79 billion current US$ -17.6%
1996 5.10 billion current US$ +6.6%
1997 4.73 billion current US$ -7.4%
1998 4.75 billion current US$ +0.5%
1999 4.33 billion current US$ -8.8%
2000 3.77 billion current US$ -12.9%
2001 3.83 billion current US$ +1.5%
2002 3.42 billion current US$ -10.6%
2003 6.86 billion current US$ +100.3%
2004 9.08 billion current US$ +32.4%
2005 26.06 billion current US$ +186.9%
2006 13.55 billion current US$ -48.0%
2007 14.46 billion current US$ +6.7%
2008 16.43 billion current US$ +13.7%
2009 8.00 billion current US$ -51.3%
2010 6.96 billion current US$ -12.9%
2011 8.05 billion current US$ +15.6%
2012 10.39 billion current US$ +29.2%
2013 17.09 billion current US$ +64.4%
2014 17.54 billion current US$ +2.7%
2015 16.34 billion current US$ -6.9%
2016 23.12 billion current US$ +41.5%
2017 25.00 billion current US$ +8.1%
2018 28.69 billion current US$ +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.29 billion current US$ 4.33 billion current US$ 10.99 billion current US$ 10
2000s 10.55 billion current US$ 3.42 billion current US$ 26.06 billion current US$ 10
2010s 17.02 billion current US$ 6.96 billion current US$ 28.69 billion current US$ 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 28.69 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 28.69 billion current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for net official development assistance received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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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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
214 places, 5,492 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.