Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Ireland
Ireland: Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage was 0.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
18
2000–2017
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Ireland, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3% for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 17th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +28.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Ireland?
- Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Ireland was 0.3% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- Ireland ranks 17th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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