Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Net ODA provided, total in United Kingdom, 1960–2017
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, total in United Kingdom is 0.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided, total in United Kingdom peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.6% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5% | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | -10.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -8.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -32.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 2 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
- 3 Norway 1.0% compare
- 4 Denmark 0.7% compare
- 6 Germany 0.7% compare
- 7 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 8 Switzerland 0.5% compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda provided, total in United Kingdom?
- Net oda provided, total in United Kingdom was 0.7% in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest net oda provided, total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom rank for net oda provided, total?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net oda provided, total rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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, total (% 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. It is shown as a share of donors' GNI.