Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
up 30.8%
World rank
34th
of 47 countries
All-time high
25.30 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2016
All-time low
13.35 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2012
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria, 2011–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2011201720242011: 22.7M millions of constant united states dollars2012: 13.3M millions of constant united states dollars2013: 20.3M millions of constant united states dollars2014: 16.5M millions of constant united states dollars2015: 14.5M millions of constant united states dollars2016: 25.3M millions of constant united states dollars2017: 19.8M millions of constant united states dollars2018: 20.0M millions of constant united states dollars2019: 17.2M millions of constant united states dollars2020: 25.2M millions of constant united states dollars2021: 18.8M millions of constant united states dollars2022: 15.3M millions of constant united states dollars2023: 13.6M millions of constant united states dollars2024: 17.8M millions of constant united states dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria is 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria peaked at 25.30 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.35 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2012.

That places Bulgaria 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria, 2011 to 2024.
Year millions of constant united states dollars Change
2011 22.74 million millions of constant united states dollars
2012 13.35 million millions of constant united states dollars -41.3%
2013 20.29 million millions of constant united states dollars +52.0%
2014 16.47 million millions of constant united states dollars -18.8%
2015 14.53 million millions of constant united states dollars -11.8%
2016 25.30 million millions of constant united states dollars +74.1%
2017 19.82 million millions of constant united states dollars -21.7%
2018 20.00 million millions of constant united states dollars +0.9%
2019 17.24 million millions of constant united states dollars -13.8%
2020 25.16 million millions of constant united states dollars +45.9%
2021 18.82 million millions of constant united states dollars -25.2%
2022 15.28 million millions of constant united states dollars -18.8%
2023 13.62 million millions of constant united states dollars -10.9%
2024 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars +30.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million millions of constant united states dollars, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.86 million millions of constant united states dollars 13.35 million millions of constant united states dollars 25.30 million millions of constant united states dollars 9
2020s 18.14 million millions of constant united states dollars 13.62 million millions of constant united states dollars 25.16 million millions of constant united states dollars 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 31 Iceland 40.38 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  2. 32 Greece 31.20 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  3. 33 Thailand 25.37 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  4. 35 Slovakia 17.80 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  5. 36 Slovenia 14.86 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
  6. 37 Liechtenstein 12.29 million millions of constant united states dollars compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria?
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Bulgaria was 17.82 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 25.30 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2016.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 13.35 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).