Net Official Development Assistance Received by Country

Net official development assistance and official aid received, measured in current US dollars. The data tracks disbursements of concessional loans and grants from DAC members, multilateral institutions, and non-DAC countries to promote economic development. It is part of the World Development Indicators collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total aid received per country over time using the time-series data.
• Compare net ODA flows between different recipient countries listed in the dataset.
• Assess the impact of the 2005 policy change by comparing aid flows to Part II countries before and after the data collection ended in 2004.
• Model the relationship between aid received (in current US dollars) and other development indicators.

Strengths

• Data is defined by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), a standard international framework.
• Includes both ODA to developing countries and official aid to more advanced economies until 2004.

Limitations

• Data for official aid flows to Part II countries ended in 2004, creating a historical break.
• All values are in current US dollars, requiring adjustment for inflation for real-term analysis.
• Specific row counts, column details, and update frequency are unknown.

Provenance

Source

World Development Indicators, The World Bank.

Collection Method

Compiled from reports by official agencies of DAC members, multilateral institutions, and non-DAC countries.

Time Range

Time-series data up to 2004 for official aid; ODA data likely extends further.

Freshness

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Geography

Global coverage of countries and territories on the DAC lists of ODA recipients and (historically) official aid recipients.