Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
57.68 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 10.5%
All-time high
64.46 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.54 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1970–2021

020.0B40.0B60.0B197019952021

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in constant 2023 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification is 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 64.46 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.54 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1970.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.20 billion constant 2023 US$ 5.54 billion constant 2023 US$ 18.55 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1980s 21.80 billion constant 2023 US$ 19.80 billion constant 2023 US$ 23.68 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 20.16 billion constant 2023 US$ 16.73 billion constant 2023 US$ 24.07 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 29.82 billion constant 2023 US$ 17.84 billion constant 2023 US$ 40.43 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 46.97 billion constant 2023 US$ 41.91 billion constant 2023 US$ 54.72 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 61.07 billion constant 2023 US$ 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ 64.46 billion constant 2023 US$ 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries: UN classification was 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 64.46 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 5.54 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1970.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$)
Unit
constant 2023 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 11,783 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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). Net official aid refers to aid flows (net of repayments) from official donors to countries and territories in part II of the DAC list of recipients: more advanced countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the countries of the former Soviet Union, and certain advanced developing countries and territories. Official aid is provided under terms and conditions similar to those for ODA. Part II of the DAC List was abolished in 2005. The collection of data on official aid and other resource flows to Part II countries ended with 2004 data. Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.