Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Iceland

Iceland: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 50.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
50.9%
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
1st
of 26 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2015
All-time low
30.4%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2015

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Iceland, 2011–2015

02040602011201320152011: 30.4 % of bilateral ODA commitments2012: 34.3 % of bilateral ODA commitments2013: 38.4 % of bilateral ODA commitments2014: 40 % of bilateral ODA commitments2015: 50.9 % of bilateral ODA commitments

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 % of bilateral ODA commitments.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 50.9% for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 67.3% over five years.

Iceland ranks 1st of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 2 United States 45.1% compare
  2. 3 Ireland 24.7% compare
  3. 4 Canada 24.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Iceland?
Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Iceland was 50.9% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Iceland ranks 1st out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Iceland 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 (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
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
Last refreshed

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.