Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.68 billion constant 2023 US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
5.68 billion constant 2023 US$
in 2023
All-time low
134.13 million constant 2023 US$
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh, 1971–2023

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Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh peaked at 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134.13 million constant 2023 US$, in 1971.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.34 billion constant 2023 US$ 134.13 million constant 2023 US$ 4.38 billion constant 2023 US$ 9
1980s 2.79 billion constant 2023 US$ 2.33 billion constant 2023 US$ 3.40 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
1990s 1.79 billion constant 2023 US$ 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ 2.77 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2000s 1.48 billion constant 2023 US$ 1.19 billion constant 2023 US$ 1.85 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2010s 2.73 billion constant 2023 US$ 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ 4.57 billion constant 2023 US$ 10
2020s 5.25 billion constant 2023 US$ 4.79 billion constant 2023 US$ 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Ukraine 38.94 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  2. 2 Syria 9.21 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 5.40 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.35 billion constant 2023 US$ compare
  5. 6 Yemen 4.15 billion constant 2023 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh was 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 134.13 million constant 2023 US$ in 1971.
How does Bangladesh rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received
Unit
constant 2023 US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 9,218 data points, 1960–2023
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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.