Net official development assistance received in Venezuela

Venezuela: Net official development assistance received was 147.13 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
147.13 million current US$
Change on year
up 69.4%
World rank
95th
of 170 countries
All-time high
147.13 million current US$
in 2018
All-time low
7.40 million current US$
in 1997
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Net official development assistance received in Venezuela, 1990–2018

050.0M100.0M150.0M1990200420181990: 80.5M current US$1991: 31.2M current US$1992: 34.7M current US$1993: 42.1M current US$1994: 27.5M current US$1995: 44.9M current US$1996: 36.1M current US$1997: 7.4M current US$1998: 40.2M current US$1999: 43.8M current US$2000: 78.1M current US$2001: 45.0M current US$2002: 57.6M current US$2003: 82.4M current US$2004: 46.7M current US$2005: 48.8M current US$2006: 57.2M current US$2007: 73.0M current US$2008: 60.1M current US$2009: 59.0M current US$2010: 53.1M current US$2011: 49.0M current US$2012: 50.8M current US$2013: 37.8M current US$2014: 43.1M current US$2015: 36.6M current US$2016: 43.4M current US$2017: 86.8M current US$2018: 147.1M current US$

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 Venezuela stood at 147.13 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 69.4% on the previous year and up 145.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Venezuela peaked at 147.13 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.40 million current US$, in 1997.

That places Venezuela 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Venezuela, 1990 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1990 80.48 million current US$ —
1991 31.19 million current US$ -61.2%
1992 34.73 million current US$ +11.3%
1993 42.09 million current US$ +21.2%
1994 27.54 million current US$ -34.6%
1995 44.86 million current US$ +62.9%
1996 36.08 million current US$ -19.6%
1997 7.40 million current US$ -79.5%
1998 40.19 million current US$ +443.1%
1999 43.78 million current US$ +8.9%
2000 78.14 million current US$ +78.5%
2001 45.02 million current US$ -42.4%
2002 57.59 million current US$ +27.9%
2003 82.42 million current US$ +43.1%
2004 46.67 million current US$ -43.4%
2005 48.80 million current US$ +4.6%
2006 57.25 million current US$ +17.3%
2007 73.02 million current US$ +27.5%
2008 60.06 million current US$ -17.7%
2009 59.05 million current US$ -1.7%
2010 53.11 million current US$ -10.1%
2011 48.99 million current US$ -7.8%
2012 50.79 million current US$ +3.7%
2013 37.83 million current US$ -25.5%
2014 43.13 million current US$ +14.0%
2015 36.59 million current US$ -15.2%
2016 43.43 million current US$ +18.7%
2017 86.85 million current US$ +100.0%
2018 147.13 million current US$ +69.4%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 147.13 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 659.93 million current US$, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 147.13 million current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 70.99 million current US$, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +443.1% 7.40 million current US$ 40.19 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.83 million current US$ 7.40 million current US$ 80.48 million current US$ 10
2000s 60.80 million current US$ 45.02 million current US$ 82.42 million current US$ 10
2010s 60.87 million current US$ 36.59 million current US$ 147.13 million current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 92 Guinea-Bissau 152.37 million current US$ compare
  2. 93 Lesotho 151.84 million current US$ compare
  3. 94 Namibia 150.03 million current US$ compare
  4. 96 Congo 144.47 million current US$ compare
  5. 97 Algeria 143.98 million current US$ compare
  6. 98 Armenia 139.09 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Venezuela?
Net official development assistance received in Venezuela was 147.13 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 Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 147.13 million current US$ in 2018.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 7.40 million current US$ in 1997.
How does Venezuela rank for net official development assistance received?
Venezuela ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela 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.