Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Ireland
Ireland: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Ireland, 1974–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net oda provided to the least developed countries in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
Ireland ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, 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 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +109.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +190.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +64.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +120.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +29.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +48.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +32.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided to the least developed countries in Ireland?
- Net oda provided to the least developed countries in Ireland was 0.1% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest net oda provided to the least developed countries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided to the least developed countries rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (% of GNI). 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. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.