Net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Net official development assistance received was 17.47 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
17.47 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.2%
All-time high
17.47 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
1.28 billion current US$
in 1972
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 1970–2021

05.0B10.0B15.0B197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) is 17.47 billion current US$, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 17.47 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion current US$, in 1972.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.50 billion current US$ 1.28 billion current US$ 3.73 billion current US$ 10
1980s 4.70 billion current US$ 3.91 billion current US$ 5.61 billion current US$ 10
1990s 5.03 billion current US$ 3.82 billion current US$ 7.19 billion current US$ 10
2000s 8.11 billion current US$ 3.64 billion current US$ 13.63 billion current US$ 10
2010s 14.62 billion current US$ 12.13 billion current US$ 16.70 billion current US$ 10
2020s 16.97 billion current US$ 16.46 billion current US$ 17.47 billion current US$ 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Net official development assistance received in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) was 17.47 billion current 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The highest recorded value was 17.47 billion current US$ in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion current US$ in 1972.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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

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
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 current U.S. dollars.