Net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar
Qatar: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2004)
4.42 million constant 2023 US$
Change on year
down 31.8%
World rank
164th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.47 million constant 2023 US$
in 1999
All-time low
-161,857 constant 2023 US$
in 1963
Years of data
39
1963–2004
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar, 1963–2004
Source: Development Assistance Committee - OECD, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2023 US$.
Analysis
In 2004, net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar stood at 4.42 million constant 2023 US$.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar peaked at 9.47 million constant 2023 US$ in 1999 and was at its lowest, -161,857 constant 2023 US$, in 1963.
That places Qatar 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -161,857 constant 2023 US$ | — |
| 1966 | 75,216 constant 2023 US$ | -146.5% |
| 1967 | 73,689 constant 2023 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 275,082 constant 2023 US$ | +273.3% |
| 1970 | 403,171 constant 2023 US$ | +46.6% |
| 1971 | 641,262 constant 2023 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million constant 2023 US$ | +81.3% |
| 1973 | 1.51 million constant 2023 US$ | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million constant 2023 US$ | +54.5% |
| 1975 | 3.07 million constant 2023 US$ | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 4.84 million constant 2023 US$ | +57.5% |
| 1977 | 2.88 million constant 2023 US$ | -40.4% |
| 1978 | 343,329 constant 2023 US$ | -88.1% |
| 1979 | 404,085 constant 2023 US$ | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million constant 2023 US$ | +196.0% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million constant 2023 US$ | +69.0% |
| 1982 | 2.12 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.77 million constant 2023 US$ | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 3.70 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4.92 million constant 2023 US$ | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 4.35 million constant 2023 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 4.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -36.8% |
| 1989 | 6.87 million constant 2023 US$ | +143.1% |
| 1990 | 4.28 million constant 2023 US$ | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 4.06 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 3.83 million constant 2023 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.34 million constant 2023 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 3.99 million constant 2023 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 4.21 million constant 2023 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.09 million constant 2023 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million constant 2023 US$ | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 3.90 million constant 2023 US$ | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 9.47 million constant 2023 US$ | +142.8% |
| 2000 | 3.12 million constant 2023 US$ | -67.1% |
| 2001 | 6.32 million constant 2023 US$ | +102.6% |
| 2002 | 7.83 million constant 2023 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 6.48 million constant 2023 US$ | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ | -31.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.05 million constant 2023 US$, 28% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 480.07 million constant 2023 US$, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,532 constant 2023 US$ | -161,857 constant 2023 US$ | 275,082 constant 2023 US$ | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million constant 2023 US$ | 343,329 constant 2023 US$ | 4.84 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.53 million constant 2023 US$ | 1.20 million constant 2023 US$ | 6.87 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million constant 2023 US$ | 2.97 million constant 2023 US$ | 9.47 million constant 2023 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 million constant 2023 US$ | 3.12 million constant 2023 US$ | 7.83 million constant 2023 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 5.86 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago 4.95 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 163 Kuwait 4.45 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 165 Chile 1.27 million constant 2023 US$ compare
- 166 Brunei 850,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
- 167 Uruguay 740,000 constant 2023 US$ compare
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Qatar was 4.42 million constant 2023 US$ in 2004, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 million constant 2023 US$ in 1999.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was -161,857 constant 2023 US$ in 1963.
- How does Qatar rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Qatar ranks 164th out of 179 countries with data for 2004.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.