Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) by country
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full...
What the numbers show
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) is currently reported for 22 countries. The highest value is 21.25 billion current US$ in United States; the lowest is 43.12 million current US$ in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.21 billion current US$, and the mean is 3.30 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 493.
Over the past decade 21 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in United States (up 1,350.2%), and the largest decrease in Portugal (down 58.9%).
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 21.25 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 1,350.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 13.12 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 45.9% | rising |
| 3 | France | 7.40 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 464.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 5.80 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 444.4% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 4.41 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 188.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3.80 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 119.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Norway | 3.26 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 411.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Spain | 2.93 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 634.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 163.0% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 141.8% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 488.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1.21 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 135.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 1.18 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 408.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Australia | 1.02 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 263.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Ireland | 532.58 million current US$ | 2010 | up 233.3% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 512.67 million current US$ | 2010 | up 358.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Italy | 469.84 million current US$ | 2010 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 271.95 million current US$ | 2010 | up 69.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 233.80 million current US$ | 2010 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 20 | New Zealand | 159.27 million current US$ | 2010 | up 316.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Portugal | 92.79 million current US$ | 2010 | down 58.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | 43.12 million current US$ | 2010 | up 140.2% | volatile |
About this data
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Untied bilateral official development assistance is assistance from country to country for which the associated goods and services may be fully and freely procured in substantially all countries. OECD DAC.