Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Norway
Norway: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries was 0.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Norway, 1962–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
In 2023, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Norway stood at 0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided to the least developed countries in Norway peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Norway 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries in Norway, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +178.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +382.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +110.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +44.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +51.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +47.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +39.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More development goals data for Norway
- Red List Index 0.9513 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1778 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,698 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 30 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 47 (2025)
- Infant deaths 106 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided to the least developed countries in Norway?
- Net oda provided to the least developed countries in Norway was 0.2% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest net oda provided to the least developed countries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Norway rank for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Norway ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided to the least developed countries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.