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
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$, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 134.13 million constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | +856.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 billion constant 2023 US$ | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 2.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 4.38 billion constant 2023 US$ | +80.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 billion constant 2023 US$ | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 2.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 billion constant 2023 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.03 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.04 billion constant 2023 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 billion constant 2023 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 3.40 billion constant 2023 US$ | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 2.60 billion constant 2023 US$ | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 2.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.61 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 2.74 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 2.49 billion constant 2023 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.77 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.21 billion constant 2023 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion constant 2023 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion constant 2023 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 billion constant 2023 US$ | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion constant 2023 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion constant 2023 US$ | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion constant 2023 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion constant 2023 US$ | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion constant 2023 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion constant 2023 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion constant 2023 US$ | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion constant 2023 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 billion constant 2023 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 billion constant 2023 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 billion constant 2023 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 billion constant 2023 US$ | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion constant 2023 US$ | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 4.57 billion constant 2023 US$ | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 5.25 billion constant 2023 US$ | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 billion constant 2023 US$ | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 billion constant 2023 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ | +7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million constant 2023 US$, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.68 billion constant 2023 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion constant 2023 US$, 5.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +856.8% | 134.13 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.28 billion constant 2023 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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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Net official development assistance, expressed in US dollars and adjusted for inflation.