Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2017

00.20.40.60.82000200820172000: 0.3172001: 0.3192002: 0.3092003: 0.3422004: 0.3632005: 0.4732006: 0.5142007: 0.3552008: 0.432009: 0.5082010: 0.5732011: 0.5622012: 0.5622013: 0.7052014: 0.7012015: 0.7052016: 0.72017: 0.698

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.7% for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in 2017.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.5%
2002 0.3% -3.1%
2003 0.3% +10.8%
2004 0.4% +6.0%
2005 0.5% +30.3%
2006 0.5% +8.8%
2007 0.4% -30.9%
2008 0.4% +21.1%
2009 0.5% +17.9%
2010 0.6% +12.8%
2011 0.6% -1.8%
2012 0.6% -0.1%
2013 0.7% +25.4%
2014 0.7% -0.6%
2015 0.7% +0.6%
2016 0.7% -0.7%
2017 0.7% -0.2%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 1.0% compare
  3. 7 Denmark 0.7% compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  5. 10 Germany 0.7% compare
  6. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.7% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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Indicator
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
49 places, 760 data points, 2000–2017
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