Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 11,108 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,108
Change on year
up 18.8%
Rank
8th
of 28 groups
All-time high
11,108
in 2024
All-time low
3,025
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2000201220242000: 3.9k2001: 3.4k2002: 3.0k2003: 3.3k2004: 4.1k2005: 4.6k2006: 5.4k2007: 6.0k2008: 7.1k2009: 8.2k2010: 6.7k2011: 7.5k2012: 7.4k2013: 7.3k2014: 6.4k2015: 7.4k2016: 7.2k2017: 7.0k2018: 7.9k2019: 9.1k2020: 9.8k2021: 8.9k2022: 10.3k2023: 9.3k2024: 11.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 11,108, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11,108 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,025, in 2002.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 3,935 —
2001 3,404 -13.5%
2002 3,025 -11.1%
2003 3,255 +7.6%
2004 4,120 +26.6%
2005 4,640 +12.6%
2006 5,441 +17.3%
2007 6,044 +11.1%
2008 7,056 +16.7%
2009 8,198 +16.2%
2010 6,731 -17.9%
2011 7,506 +11.5%
2012 7,396 -1.5%
2013 7,318 -1.1%
2014 6,444 -11.9%
2015 7,389 +14.7%
2016 7,194 -2.6%
2017 6,951 -3.4%
2018 7,909 +13.8%
2019 9,118 +15.3%
2020 9,824 +7.7%
2021 8,936 -9.0%
2022 10,277 +15.0%
2023 9,349 -9.0%
2024 11,108 +18.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,912 3,025 8,198 10
2010s 7,396 6,444 9,118 10
2020s 9,899 8,936 11,108 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 5 Bangladesh 1,824 compare
  2. 6 Jordan 1,594 compare
  3. 7 Mexico 1,546 compare
  4. 8 Ethiopia 1,290 compare
  5. 9 Uzbekistan 1,264 compare
  6. 10 Kenya 1,229 compare
  7. 11 Peru 1,153 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 11,108 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 11,108 in 2024.
What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,025 in 2002.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 8th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
197 places, 4,704 data points, 2000–2024
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