Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net official development assistance received was 3.06 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 3.06 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Afghanistan peaked at 6.75 billion current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million current US$, in 1986.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.40 million current US$ | 16.93 million current US$ | 53.93 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.55 million current US$ | 27.61 million current US$ | 99.21 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.98 million current US$ | 2.65 million current US$ | 149.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.62 million current US$ | 122.72 million current US$ | 508.54 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 billion current US$ | 136.01 million current US$ | 6.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 billion current US$ | 3.79 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 billion current US$ | 3.06 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More aid effectiveness data for Afghanistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 73.82 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 17.8% (2023)
- Net ODA received 116.7% (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 3.06 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 3.06 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 18.62 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 22.68 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 1.18 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Afghanistan?
- Net official development assistance received in Afghanistan was 3.06 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 billion current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million current US$ in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net official development assistance received?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.