Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net official development assistance received was 251.92 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income, 1960–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 251.92 billion current US$ for net official development assistance received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Low & middle income peaked at 251.92 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.28 billion current US$, in 1960.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.71 billion current US$ | 4.28 billion current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.32 billion current US$ | 6.52 billion current US$ | 27.98 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.56 billion current US$ | 27.90 billion current US$ | 44.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.22 billion current US$ | 46.88 billion current US$ | 59.13 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.75 billion current US$ | 47.96 billion current US$ | 121.42 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.38 billion current US$ | 116.65 billion current US$ | 161.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.78 billion current US$ | 188.36 billion current US$ | 251.92 billion current US$ | 4 |
More aid effectiveness data for Low & middle income
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 881.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 37.86 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 251.92 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 0.7% (2023)
- Net ODA received 2.0% (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 189.75 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 201.78 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 0 current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 859.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 57.30 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received in Low & middle income?
- Net official development assistance received in Low & middle income was 251.92 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 251.92 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 billion current US$ in 1960.
- Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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About this data
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.