Net official development assistance and aid received in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net official development assistance and aid received was 5.68 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net official development assistance and aid received in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.68 billion for net official development assistance and 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 aid received in Bangladesh peaked at 5.68 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 134.13 million, 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 aid received in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 134.13 million | — |
| 1972 | 1.28 billion | +856.8% |
| 1973 | 2.14 billion | +66.4% |
| 1974 | 2.43 billion | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 4.38 billion | +80.1% |
| 1976 | 1.91 billion | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 2.78 billion | +45.1% |
| 1978 | 3.01 billion | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 3.03 billion | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 3.04 billion | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.72 billion | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 3.40 billion | +25.3% |
| 1983 | 2.60 billion | -23.7% |
| 1984 | 2.98 billion | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.61 billion | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 2.74 billion | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 2.95 billion | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 2.33 billion | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 2.49 billion | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.77 billion | +11.2% |
| 1991 | 2.53 billion | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.21 billion | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 billion | -21.9% |
| 1994 | 1.98 billion | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 1.29 billion | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 1.28 billion | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.25 billion | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 billion | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 billion | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.43 billion | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.45 billion | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 billion | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 1.73 billion | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 1.78 billion | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.53 billion | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.42 billion | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 1.85 billion | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 billion | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 billion | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1.45 billion | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion | +48.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 billion | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.45 billion | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.89 billion | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 2.81 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 billion | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 4.57 billion | +50.1% |
| 2020 | 5.25 billion | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 4.79 billion | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.28 billion | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.68 billion | +7.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.68 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 691.09 million, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.68 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.00 billion, 5.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance and 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 | 1.28 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.34 billion | 134.13 million | 4.38 billion | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.79 billion | 2.33 billion | 3.40 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 billion | 1.25 billion | 2.77 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion | 1.19 billion | 1.85 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 billion | 1.33 billion | 4.57 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.25 billion | 4.79 billion | 5.68 billion | 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 aid received in Bangladesh?
- Net official development assistance and aid received in Bangladesh was 5.68 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.13 million in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Net official development assistance and aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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