Net official development assistance received in China

China: Net official development assistance received was -267.16 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-267.16 million current US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
170th
of 170 countries
All-time high
3.46 billion current US$
in 1995
All-time low
-989.94 million current US$
in 2017
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Net official development assistance received in China, 1979–2023

-1.0B01.0B2.0B3.0B1979200120231979: 16.9M current US$1980: 65.5M current US$1981: 475.9M current US$1982: 523.4M current US$1983: 668.8M current US$1984: 797.5M current US$1985: 938.8M current US$1986: 1.1B current US$1987: 1.4B current US$1988: 1.9B current US$1989: 2.1B current US$1990: 2.0B current US$1991: 1.9B current US$1992: 3.0B current US$1993: 3.2B current US$1994: 3.1B current US$1995: 3.5B current US$1996: 2.7B current US$1997: 2.1B current US$1998: 2.5B current US$1999: 2.4B current US$2000: 1.7B current US$2001: 1.5B current US$2002: 1.5B current US$2003: 1.4B current US$2004: 1.7B current US$2005: 1.8B current US$2006: 1.3B current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 1.3B current US$2009: 1.1B current US$2010: 957.7M current US$2011: -603.6M current US$2012: -180.5M current US$2013: -656.5M current US$2014: -947.1M current US$2015: -306.3M current US$2016: -791.4M current US$2017: -989.9M current US$2018: -705.3M current US$2019: -607.0M current US$2020: -570.6M current US$2021: -561.9M current US$2022: -280.5M current US$2023: -267.2M current US$

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received in China stood at -267.16 million current US$.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in China peaked at 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, -989.94 million current US$, in 2017.

That places China 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16.85 million current US$ 16.85 million current US$ 16.85 million current US$ 1
1980s 992.56 million current US$ 65.50 million current US$ 2.07 billion current US$ 10
1990s 2.63 billion current US$ 1.92 billion current US$ 3.46 billion current US$ 10
2000s 1.48 billion current US$ 1.14 billion current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ 10
2010s -483.00 million current US$ -989.94 million current US$ 957.67 million current US$ 10
2020s -420.04 million current US$ -570.62 million current US$ -267.16 million current US$ 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 167 Aruba -7.38 million current US$ compare
  2. 168 South Korea -55.10 million current US$ compare
  3. 169 Saudi Arabia -131.07 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in China?
Net official development assistance received in China was -267.16 million 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 3.46 billion current US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -989.94 million current US$ in 2017.
How does China rank for net official development assistance received?
China ranks 170th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
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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.