Bilateral Aid Flows from DAC Donors to Switzerland

Net bilateral aid flows from Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members to Switzerland, measured in current US dollars. The data comprises net disbursements of official development assistance and official aid, calculated as gross disbursements minus loan principal repayments. Data is compiled by the World Bank's World Development Indicators from DAC member reports.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in net aid disbursements (current US$) to Switzerland over time.
• Compare aid contributions from specific DAC donor countries listed in the description.
• Study the transition in data collection following the abolition of the DAC Part II recipient list in 2005.

Strengths

• Data covers all 30 DAC member countries and European Union Institutions.
• Financial flows are standardized to current U.S. dollars for comparison.

Limitations

• Sample size (row count) and specific time range are unknown.
• Data on official aid flows to Part II countries ended with 2004, creating a break in series.

Provenance

Source

World Development Indicators, The World Bank.

Collection Method

Compiled from reports by members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

Geography

Bilateral flows from DAC donors to Switzerland; includes world and income group aggregates for unallocated aid.