Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP

UNDP: Foreign aid received by income group was 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
585.88 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1981
All-time low
502.73 million constant 2024 US$
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP, 1968–2024

500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196819962024

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

UNDP recorded 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received by income group in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group in UNDP peaked at 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981 and was at its lowest, 502.73 million constant 2024 US$, in 1968.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP, 1968 to 2024.
Year constant 2024 US$ Change
1968 502.73 million constant 2024 US$
1969 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ +159.9%
1970 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ +18.9%
1971 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.3%
1972 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ +12.3%
1973 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ -7.0%
1974 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ -2.7%
1975 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ +7.5%
1976 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ +10.7%
1977 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ -11.8%
1978 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ +12.7%
1979 1.67 billion constant 2024 US$ -10.4%
1980 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ +5.4%
1981 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ +9.1%
1982 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ -2.7%
1983 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.9%
1984 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.9%
1985 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ +0.1%
1986 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.1%
1987 1.79 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.5%
1988 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ -0.8%
1989 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.7%
1990 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ +3.5%
1991 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ -7.0%
1992 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.6%
1993 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ -8.3%
1994 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.8%
1995 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ -12.9%
1996 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.7%
1997 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ -4.8%
1998 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ +0.7%
1999 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ -6.2%
2000 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ -2.6%
2001 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ +12.0%
2002 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ +4.1%
2003 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ -4.8%
2004 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ +2.0%
2005 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ +20.5%
2006 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ -19.4%
2007 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ +7.8%
2008 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ -10.2%
2009 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ -9.5%
2010 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ -1.6%
2011 980.29 million constant 2024 US$ -7.3%
2012 913.17 million constant 2024 US$ -6.8%
2013 899.11 million constant 2024 US$ -1.5%
2014 786.84 million constant 2024 US$ -12.5%
2015 875.17 million constant 2024 US$ +11.2%
2016 697.55 million constant 2024 US$ -20.3%
2017 721.76 million constant 2024 US$ +3.5%
2018 710.28 million constant 2024 US$ -1.6%
2019 777.02 million constant 2024 US$ +9.4%
2020 835.02 million constant 2024 US$ +7.5%
2021 657.86 million constant 2024 US$ -21.2%
2022 630.88 million constant 2024 US$ -4.1%
2023 591.62 million constant 2024 US$ -6.2%
2024 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ -1.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +159.9% 502.73 million constant 2024 US$ 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 904.56 million constant 2024 US$ 502.73 million constant 2024 US$ 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ 2
1970s 1.68 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 841.83 million constant 2024 US$ 697.55 million constant 2024 US$ 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 660.25 million constant 2024 US$ 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ 835.02 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near UNDP

  1. 1 Ukraine 35.84 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 2 Syria 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group in UNDP?
Foreign aid received by income group in UNDP was 585.88 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group recorded in UNDP?
The highest recorded value was 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1981.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group recorded in UNDP?
The lowest recorded value was 502.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
How does UNDP rank for foreign aid received by income group?
UNDP ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group rising or falling in UNDP?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this UNDP data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received by income group
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,847 data points, 1960–2024
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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.