Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) was 113.76 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries in New Zealand, 1972–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 113.76 million current US$ for net oda provided, to the least developed countries in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided, to the least developed countries in New Zealand peaked at 121.06 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million current US$, in 1972.
That places New Zealand 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.43 million current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1.62 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.07 million current US$ | +259.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 million current US$ | -60.6% |
| 1977 | 2.15 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 2.08 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.72 million current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 3.32 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 2.55 million current US$ | -23.2% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million current US$ | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million current US$ | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million current US$ | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 3.90 million current US$ | +81.4% |
| 1987 | 10.16 million current US$ | +160.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1989 | 5.20 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.32 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 6.03 million current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.82 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 6.70 million current US$ | +39.0% |
| 1994 | 8.73 million current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1995 | 10.56 million current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1996 | 12.64 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 15.66 million current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 12.92 million current US$ | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 15.84 million current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 15.72 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.23 million current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 17.08 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.92 million current US$ | +57.6% |
| 2004 | 45.08 million current US$ | +67.5% |
| 2005 | 46.48 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 43.56 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 47.64 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 62.64 million current US$ | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 56.39 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 52.83 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 67.45 million current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 85.32 million current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 72.35 million current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 88.06 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 86.53 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 64.31 million current US$ | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 85.48 million current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2018 | 86.91 million current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.53 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 102.29 million current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 121.06 million current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 79.12 million current US$ | -34.6% |
| 2023 | 113.76 million current US$ | +43.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 113.76 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 231.02 million current US$, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +259.2% | 1.69 million current US$ | 6.07 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.52 million current US$ | 1.43 million current US$ | 6.07 million current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.78 million current US$ | 1.54 million current US$ | 10.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.92 million current US$ | 4.82 million current US$ | 15.84 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.87 million current US$ | 15.72 million current US$ | 62.64 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.58 million current US$ | 52.83 million current US$ | 96.53 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.06 million current US$ | 79.12 million current US$ | 121.06 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided, to the least developed countries in New Zealand?
- Net oda provided, to the least developed countries in New Zealand was 113.76 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 121.06 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million current US$ in 1972.
- How does New Zealand rank for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided, to the least developed countries rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.