Net official development assistance received in Thailand

Thailand: Net official development assistance received was -423.23 million current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-423.23 million current US$
Change on year
down 269.2%
World rank
166th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1.02 billion current US$
in 1999
All-time low
-938.59 million current US$
in 2003
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Thailand, 1990–2018

-1.0B-500.0M0500.0M1.0B1990200420181990: 794.0M current US$1991: 713.8M current US$1992: 738.6M current US$1993: 581.9M current US$1994: 577.8M current US$1995: 836.4M current US$1996: 831.4M current US$1997: 624.9M current US$1998: 699.8M current US$1999: 1.0B current US$2000: 700.7M current US$2001: 284.4M current US$2002: 297.8M current US$2003: -938.6M current US$2004: 51.9M current US$2005: -164.6M current US$2006: -214.2M current US$2007: -307.2M current US$2008: -615.5M current US$2009: -31.0M current US$2010: -20.4M current US$2011: -134.1M current US$2012: -131.4M current US$2013: 28.8M current US$2014: 354.5M current US$2015: 58.7M current US$2016: 227.8M current US$2017: 250.1M current US$2018: -423.2M current US$

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 Thailand stood at -423.23 million current US$.

That represents a change of down 269.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Thailand peaked at 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -938.59 million current US$, in 2003.

That places Thailand 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 741.46 million current US$ 577.78 million current US$ 1.02 billion current US$ 10
2000s -93.64 million current US$ -938.59 million current US$ 700.67 million current US$ 10
2010s 23.42 million current US$ -423.23 million current US$ 354.51 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 163 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
  2. 164 Saudi Arabia -131.07 million current US$ compare
  3. 165 Sri Lanka -257.97 million current US$ compare
  4. 167 China -737.04 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Thailand?
Net official development assistance received in Thailand was -423.23 million 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion current US$ in 1999.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -938.59 million current US$ in 2003.
How does Thailand rank for net official development assistance received?
Thailand ranks 166th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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
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.