Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) by country

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of...

Countries reporting
32
Highest
0.3%
Luxembourg
Lowest
0.0%
Greece
Median
0.0%
Years covered
64
1960–2023
Data points
1,454

What the numbers show

Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI) is currently reported for 32 countries. The highest value is 0.3% in Luxembourg; the lowest is 0.0% in Greece.

The median across all reporting countries is 0.0%, and the mean is 0.1%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,827.

Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 22 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 1,471.4%), and the largest decrease in Poland (down 96.6%).

Net ODA provided to the least developed countries: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Luxembourg 0.3% 2023 up 15.7% rising
2 Sweden 0.2% 2023 down 10.9% rising
3 Norway 0.2% 2023 down 21.6% rising
4 Denmark 0.1% 2023 down 41.5% rising
5 Iceland 0.1% 2023 up 4.8% volatile
6 Japan 0.1% 2023 down 16.7% volatile
7 Switzerland 0.1% 2023 up 9.4% rising
8 Belgium 0.1% 2023 down 33.5% volatile
9 Ireland 0.1% 2023 down 63.7% volatile
10 Germany 0.1% 2023 up 32.9% rising
11 France 0.1% 2023 up 0.7% falling
12 Finland 0.1% 2023 down 44.2% rising
13 Netherlands 0.1% 2023 down 40.5% volatile
14 Canada 0.1% 2023 down 24.3% volatile
15 United States 0.0% 2023 down 2.8% rising
16 New Zealand 0.0% 2023 up 11.7% volatile
17 South Korea 0.0% 2023 up 6.9% volatile
18 Australia 0.0% 2023 down 41.5% rising
19 United Kingdom 0.0% 2023 down 74.1% rising
20 Portugal 0.0% 2023 down 50.1% volatile
21 Hungary 0.0% 2023 up 1,471.4% volatile
22 Austria 0.0% 2023 down 35.9% volatile
23 Italy 0.0% 2023 up 68.3% volatile
24 Spain 0.0% 2023 down 25.7% volatile
25 Czechia 0.0% 2023 down 16.6% volatile
26 Estonia 0.0% 2023 down 75.4% volatile
27 Slovenia 0.0% 2023 up 148.2% volatile
28 Slovakia 0.0% 2023 down 43.5% volatile
29 Lithuania 0.0% 2023 down 92.0% volatile
30 Poland 0.0% 2023 down 96.6% volatile
31 Latvia 0.0% 2023 down 70.2% volatile
32 Greece 0.0% 2023 down 90.7% volatile

About this data

Indicator
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,454 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.