Net bilateral aid flows from France, measured in current US dollars, represent disbursements of official development assistance minus loan repayments. The data is compiled by the World Bank's World Development Indicators from reports by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members. It covers financial transfers from France to countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in French aid volume over time using the annual time-series values.
- Compare France's bilateral aid contributions against other DAC donors listed in the metadata.
- Model the relationship between aid flows and recipient country characteristics by joining on country/year identifiers.
- Study the composition of aid (grants vs. concessional loans) implied by the net disbursement calculation method.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative Development Assistance Committee (DAC) reporting framework.
- Provides a clear net flow measure (disbursements minus repayments) for accurate financial analysis.
Limitations
- Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown, limiting assessment of historical depth.
- Data on official aid to Part II countries (e.g., former Soviet states) ended in 2004, creating a coverage gap.
- Lacks granular column details such as recipient country codes or aid purpose categories.
Provenance
- Source
- World Development Indicators, World Bank, based on DAC member reports.
- Collection Method
- Compiled from official reports of net disbursements of grants and concessional loans by DAC donors.
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
- Flows from France to countries and territories on the DAC list of ODA recipients; includes world and income group aggregates for unallocated aid.