Net official development assistance received in OECD members

OECD members: Net official development assistance received was 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.41 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 0.1%
All-time high
6.32 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2016
All-time low
538.44 million constant 2023 US$
in 1998
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received in OECD members, 1970–2021

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

Analysis

OECD members recorded 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance received in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in OECD members peaked at 6.32 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 538.44 million constant 2023 US$, in 1998.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.05 billion constant 2023 US$ 2.32 billion constant 2023 US$ 5.52 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1980s 4.61 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.33 billion constant 2023 US$ 5.84 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 3.17 billion constant 2023 US$ 538.44 million constant 2023 US$ 6.29 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 1.78 billion constant 2023 US$ 965.53 million constant 2023 US$ 2.81 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ 2.20 billion constant 2023 US$ 6.32 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.41 billion constant 2023 US$ 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in OECD members?
Net official development assistance received in OECD members was 3.41 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 received recorded in OECD members?
The highest recorded value was 6.32 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2016.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in OECD members?
The lowest recorded value was 538.44 million constant 2023 US$ in 1998.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in OECD members?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD members 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 received (constant 2023 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance 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
217 places, 11,516 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). Data are in constant 2023 U.S. dollars.