Bangladesh vs UNDP: Foreign aid received
Foreign aid received over time
- Bangladesh
- UNDP
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ in UNDP, a difference of 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 8.7 times UNDP's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNDP ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and UNDP ranks 1st of 178 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNDP | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 710.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 2.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 402.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 276.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 841.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 660.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, Bangladesh or UNDP?
- Bangladesh, at 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ against 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ in UNDP as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received between Bangladesh and UNDP?
- 4.51 billion constant 2024 US$, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNDP?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and UNDP rank globally for foreign aid received?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and UNDP ranks 1st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.