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
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1990–2018
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$, in 2002.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 19th out of 44 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | current US$ | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 16 Uganda 1.94 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Mozambique 1.82 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Colombia 1.76 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Myanmar 1.69 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Viet Nam 1.63 billion current US$ compare
- 21 South Sudan 1.58 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Somalia 1.57 billion current US$ compare
More external debt data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 776.64 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 1.05 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0004 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 16.23 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 2.5% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 438.49 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.5954 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 2.63 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 12.6% (2024)
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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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About this data
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.