Official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy

Italy: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 1.09 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.09 billion
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.06 billion
in 2002
All-time low
722.88 million
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy, 2000–2024

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2000201220242000: 961.4M2001: 1.1B2002: 2.1B2003: 1.6B2004: 1.0B2005: 1.7B2006: 923.0M2007: 1.4B2008: 1.6B2009: 1.1B2010: 1.2B2011: 1.5B2012: 722.9M2013: 945.7M2014: 943.7M2015: 1.0B2016: 1.1B2017: 1.3B2018: 1.4B2019: 1.3B2020: 1.1B2021: 1.9B2022: 1.1B2023: 1.0B2024: 1.1B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy is 1.09 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy peaked at 2.06 billion in 2002 and was at its lowest, 722.88 million, in 2012.

Italy ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 961.37 million —
2001 1.09 billion +12.9%
2002 2.06 billion +89.9%
2003 1.60 billion -22.2%
2004 1.02 billion -36.2%
2005 1.74 billion +70.5%
2006 923.04 million -47.1%
2007 1.36 billion +47.5%
2008 1.62 billion +19.1%
2009 1.13 billion -30.1%
2010 1.17 billion +3.2%
2011 1.48 billion +26.4%
2012 722.88 million -51.1%
2013 945.73 million +30.8%
2014 943.69 million -0.2%
2015 1.01 billion +7.3%
2016 1.13 billion +11.8%
2017 1.30 billion +14.6%
2018 1.40 billion +7.8%
2019 1.27 billion -9.4%
2020 1.14 billion -9.9%
2021 1.94 billion +70.0%
2022 1.13 billion -42.0%
2023 1.03 billion -9.0%
2024 1.09 billion +5.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 1.09 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 1.09 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 13.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.35 billion 923.04 million 2.06 billion 10
2010s 1.14 billion 722.88 million 1.48 billion 10
2020s 1.27 billion 1.03 billion 1.94 billion 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 South Korea 1.18 billion compare
  2. 10 United Arab Emirates 1.18 billion compare
  3. 11 Switzerland 1.09 billion compare
  4. 13 Norway 1.07 billion compare
  5. 14 Belgium 872.64 million compare
  6. 15 Australia 767.54 million 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 Italy?
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Italy was 1.09 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 billion in 2002.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 722.88 million in 2012.
How does Italy rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
Italy ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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