Net official development assistance and official aid received in World

World: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 190.07 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
190.07 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 1.6%
All-time high
193.24 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2020
All-time low
33.97 billion constant 2023 US$
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in World, 1960–2021

50.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B196019902021

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

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in World stood at 190.07 billion constant 2023 US$.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in World peaked at 193.24 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.97 billion constant 2023 US$, in 1960.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.94 billion constant 2023 US$ 33.97 billion constant 2023 US$ 44.89 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1970s 57.54 billion constant 2023 US$ 41.08 billion constant 2023 US$ 72.51 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1980s 75.56 billion constant 2023 US$ 71.06 billion constant 2023 US$ 79.74 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 83.07 billion constant 2023 US$ 72.68 billion constant 2023 US$ 97.90 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 106.30 billion constant 2023 US$ 80.60 billion constant 2023 US$ 126.22 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 151.61 billion constant 2023 US$ 129.08 billion constant 2023 US$ 171.32 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 191.66 billion constant 2023 US$ 190.07 billion constant 2023 US$ 193.24 billion constant 2023 US$ 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in World?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in World was 190.07 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 193.24 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 33.97 billion constant 2023 US$ in 1960.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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.