Net official development assistance received in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance received was 12.15 billion current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance received in South Asia, 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$.
Analysis
In 2018, net official development assistance received in South Asia stood at 12.15 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Asia peaked at 16.80 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.64 billion current US$, in 2000.
South Asia ranks 22nd of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.25 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 7.19 billion current US$ | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 5.96 billion current US$ | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 4.61 billion current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 4.45 billion current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 4.49 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.07 billion current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 4.28 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.82 billion current US$ | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.64 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.53 billion current US$ | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 6.39 billion current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.67 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 6.73 billion current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 9.02 billion current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 8.72 billion current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 10.92 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 11.19 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.78 billion current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 14.94 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 16.80 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 14.13 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 13.94 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.58 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 15.70 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.00 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 14.98 billion current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 12.15 billion current US$ | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 billion current US$ | 3.82 billion current US$ | 7.19 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.16 billion current US$ | 3.64 billion current US$ | 13.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.69 billion current US$ | 12.15 billion current US$ | 16.80 billion current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 19 Myanmar 1.69 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Vietnam 1.63 billion current US$ compare
- 21 South Sudan 1.58 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Somalia 1.57 billion current US$ compare
- 23 Mali 1.49 billion current US$ compare
- 24 Nepal 1.45 billion current US$ compare
- 25 Lebanon 1.42 billion current US$ compare
More external debt data for South Asia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 1.63 billion NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0.9692 NFL, US$ 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$), per square kilometre 49.97 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.8% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA 22.81 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0.0136 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 1.94 billion NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 3.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance received in South Asia was 12.15 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.80 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance received?
- South Asia ranks 22nd out of 44 groups with data for 2018.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia 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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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.