Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia

Colombia: Net official development assistance and aid received was 1.03 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.03 billion
Change on year
down 47.6%
World rank
48th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.08 billion
in 2020
All-time low
-56.58 million
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia, 1960–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia stood at 1.03 billion.

That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia peaked at 2.08 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, -56.58 million, in 1960.

That places Colombia 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia, 1960 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1960 -56.58 million —
1961 408.70 million -822.4%
1962 384.50 million -5.9%
1963 544.22 million +41.5%
1964 324.32 million -40.4%
1965 292.97 million -9.7%
1966 599.19 million +104.5%
1967 669.17 million +11.7%
1968 792.39 million +18.4%
1969 675.97 million -14.7%
1970 838.37 million +24.0%
1971 622.09 million -25.8%
1972 588.01 million -5.5%
1973 668.13 million +13.6%
1974 412.50 million -38.3%
1975 298.60 million -27.6%
1976 271.73 million -9.0%
1977 142.62 million -47.5%
1978 180.19 million +26.3%
1979 102.18 million -43.3%
1980 94.26 million -7.7%
1981 136.81 million +45.1%
1982 177.38 million +29.6%
1983 117.61 million -33.7%
1984 134.98 million +14.8%
1985 157.93 million +17.0%
1986 115.59 million -26.8%
1987 151.75 million +31.3%
1988 140.82 million -7.2%
1989 129.56 million -8.0%
1990 149.79 million +15.6%
1991 199.77 million +33.4%
1992 366.14 million +83.3%
1993 170.50 million -53.4%
1994 116.88 million -31.4%
1995 237.61 million +103.3%
1996 255.58 million +7.6%
1997 277.97 million +8.8%
1998 274.18 million -1.4%
1999 515.08 million +87.9%
2000 343.81 million -33.3%
2001 674.13 million +96.1%
2002 751.64 million +11.5%
2003 1.28 billion +69.8%
2004 789.96 million -38.1%
2005 915.06 million +15.8%
2006 1.38 billion +51.2%
2007 929.65 million -32.8%
2008 1.22 billion +31.5%
2009 1.32 billion +7.9%
2010 762.08 million -42.2%
2011 1.16 billion +52.5%
2012 869.99 million -25.1%
2013 931.04 million +7.0%
2014 1.29 billion +39.0%
2015 1.60 billion +23.9%
2016 1.31 billion -18.0%
2017 990.57 million -24.6%
2018 1.95 billion +96.9%
2019 1.00 billion -48.5%
2020 2.08 billion +107.2%
2021 1.99 billion -4.5%
2022 1.97 billion -0.9%
2023 1.03 billion -47.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.03 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 214.42 million, 4.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 1.03 billion is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 142.19 million, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia 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
1961 +822.4% -56.58 million 408.70 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 463.49 million -56.58 million 792.39 million 10
1970s 412.44 million 102.18 million 838.37 million 10
1980s 135.67 million 94.26 million 177.38 million 10
1990s 256.35 million 116.88 million 515.08 million 10
2000s 960.61 million 343.81 million 1.38 billion 10
2010s 1.19 billion 762.08 million 1.95 billion 10
2020s 1.77 billion 1.03 billion 2.08 billion 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 45 Haiti 1.08 billion compare
  2. 46 Moldova 1.05 billion compare
  3. 47 Benin 1.03 billion compare
  4. 49 Cameroon 940.27 million compare
  5. 50 Vietnam 831.19 million compare
  6. 51 Sri Lanka 827.26 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia?
Net official development assistance and aid received in Colombia was 1.03 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and aid received recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -56.58 million in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for net official development assistance and aid received?
Colombia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance and aid received rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance and aid received
Source
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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