Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in United States
United States: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 45.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in United States, 1995–2015
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
The most recent figure for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States is 45.1%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in United States peaked at 45.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2004.
United States ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 18.2% | 26.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 17.1% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 32.7% | 45.1% | 6 |
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More development goals data for United States
- Net ODA provided, total 63.19 billion current US$ (2024)
- Net ODA provided, total 61.72 billion constant 2023 US$ (2024)
- Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries 13.49 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA provided to the least developed countries 0.0% (2023)
- Net ODA provided, total 0.2% (2017)
- Agricultural support estimate 0.4% (2015)
- Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments 19.50 billion current US$ (2015)
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from developing countr 80.7% (2014)
- Goods (excluding arms) admitted free of tariffs from least developed c 61.3% (2014)
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural product 3.8% (2014)
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 45.1% 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 45.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2004.
- How does United States rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- United States ranks 2nd 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 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.