Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Switzerland
Switzerland: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 10.3% in 2015. β² Rising
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Switzerland, 1995β2015
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
In 2015, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Switzerland stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Switzerland peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
Switzerland ranks 14th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 5.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 5.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 18.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Switzerland?
- Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Switzerland was 10.3% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Switzerland rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- Switzerland ranks 14th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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. 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.