Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 898.97 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
898.97 million current US$
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
3rd
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.74 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
125.07 million current US$
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in United Kingdom, 1995–2015

01.0B2.0B3.0B1995200520151995: 125.1M current US$1996: 442.9M current US$1997: 125.7M current US$1998: 512.4M current US$1999: 434.8M current US$2000: 933.8M current US$2001: 414.6M current US$2002: 633.6M current US$2003: 585.6M current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 886.0M current US$2006: 1.7B current US$2007: 1.5B current US$2008: 1.1B current US$2009: 1.7B current US$2010: 494.8M current US$2011: 280.0M current US$2012: 786.0M current US$2013: 1.1B current US$2014: 2.7B current US$2015: 899.0M current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 898.97 million current US$ for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in 2015.

The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United Kingdom peaked at 2.74 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 125.07 million current US$, in 1995.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 328.18 million current US$ 125.07 million current US$ 512.36 million current US$ 5
2000s 1.07 billion current US$ 414.62 million current US$ 1.72 billion current US$ 10
2010s 1.05 billion current US$ 280.02 million current US$ 2.74 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 8.79 billion current US$ compare
  2. 2 Germany 918.07 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Canada 629.54 million current US$ compare
  4. 5 Norway 449.72 million current US$ compare
  5. 6 Australia 400.07 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United Kingdom?
Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United Kingdom was 898.97 million current US$ in 2015, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.74 billion current US$ in 2014.
What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 125.07 million current US$ in 1995.
How does United Kingdom rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
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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. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services. OECD DAC.