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

United States: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 8.79 billion current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
8.79 billion current US$
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
8.79 billion current US$
in 2015
All-time low
491.93 million current US$
in 1996
Years of data
21
1995–2015

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

02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B1995200520151995: 965.3M current US$1996: 491.9M current US$1997: 758.3M current US$1998: 730.4M current US$1999: 1.0B current US$2000: 1.3B current US$2001: 1.4B current US$2002: 1.9B current US$2003: 2.4B current US$2004: 3.1B current US$2005: 4.0B current US$2006: 4.5B current US$2007: 5.9B current US$2008: 7.2B current US$2009: 6.9B current US$2010: 6.8B current US$2011: 8.0B current US$2012: 6.9B current US$2013: 7.3B current US$2014: 7.2B current US$2015: 8.8B current US$

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

In 2015, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States stood at 8.79 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 121.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States peaked at 8.79 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 491.93 million current US$, in 1996.

That places United States 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 797.39 million current US$ 491.93 million current US$ 1.04 billion current US$ 5
2000s 3.86 billion current US$ 1.25 billion current US$ 7.22 billion current US$ 10
2010s 7.48 billion current US$ 6.76 billion current US$ 8.79 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Germany 918.07 million current US$ compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 898.97 million current US$ compare
  3. 4 Canada 629.54 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States?
Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States was 8.79 billion 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 States?
The highest recorded value was 8.79 billion current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 491.93 million current US$ in 1996.
How does United States rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
United States ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.