Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 0.2202 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.2202 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
24th
of 26 groups
All-time high
0.3039 Percentage of GDP
in 2003
All-time low
0.1457 Percentage of GDP
in 2017
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2022

00.10.20.32000201120222000: 0.208 Percentage of GDP2001: 0.277 Percentage of GDP2002: 0.253 Percentage of GDP2003: 0.304 Percentage of GDP2004: 0.277 Percentage of GDP2005: 0.238 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.244 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.18 Percentage of GDP2008: 0.195 Percentage of GDP2009: 0.203 Percentage of GDP2010: 0.213 Percentage of GDP2011: 0.186 Percentage of GDP2012: 0.16 Percentage of GDP2013: 0.155 Percentage of GDP2014: 0.15 Percentage of GDP2015: 0.166 Percentage of GDP2016: 0.164 Percentage of GDP2017: 0.146 Percentage of GDP2018: 0.183 Percentage of GDP2019: 0.157 Percentage of GDP2020: 0.256 Percentage of GDP2021: 0.219 Percentage of GDP2022: 0.22 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.2202 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.3039 Percentage of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 Percentage of GDP, in 2017.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 to 2022.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.2082 Percentage of GDP
2001 0.2772 Percentage of GDP +33.1%
2002 0.2535 Percentage of GDP -8.5%
2003 0.3039 Percentage of GDP +19.9%
2004 0.2767 Percentage of GDP -8.9%
2005 0.2376 Percentage of GDP -14.2%
2006 0.2436 Percentage of GDP +2.6%
2007 0.1796 Percentage of GDP -26.3%
2008 0.1952 Percentage of GDP +8.7%
2009 0.2033 Percentage of GDP +4.2%
2010 0.2127 Percentage of GDP +4.6%
2011 0.1862 Percentage of GDP -12.4%
2012 0.1599 Percentage of GDP -14.1%
2013 0.1547 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2014 0.1498 Percentage of GDP -3.2%
2015 0.1662 Percentage of GDP +11.0%
2016 0.1643 Percentage of GDP -1.2%
2017 0.1457 Percentage of GDP -11.3%
2018 0.1829 Percentage of GDP +25.5%
2019 0.157 Percentage of GDP -14.1%
2020 0.2565 Percentage of GDP +63.3%
2021 0.2187 Percentage of GDP -14.7%
2022 0.2202 Percentage of GDP +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2379 Percentage of GDP 0.1796 Percentage of GDP 0.3039 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 0.1679 Percentage of GDP 0.1457 Percentage of GDP 0.2127 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 0.2318 Percentage of GDP 0.2187 Percentage of GDP 0.2565 Percentage of GDP 3

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  4. 24 Malawi 10.74 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 25 Dominica 9.8 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 9.7 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 27 Guinea-Bissau 8.65 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.2202 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.3039 Percentage of GDP in 2003.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 Percentage of GDP in 2017.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 24th out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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196 places, 4,329 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.