Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in China
China: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) was -2,920 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in China stood at -2,920. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 114.7% on the previous year and down 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by recipient countries in China peaked at 61,098 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2,920, in 2024.
China ranks 161st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 889.48 | — |
| 2001 | -1,955 | -319.8% |
| 2002 | -2,338 | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 4,643 | -298.6% |
| 2004 | 17,908 | +285.7% |
| 2005 | 23,346 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 15,722 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 22,400 | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 32,838 | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 15,672 | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 50,454 | +221.9% |
| 2011 | 49,988 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 19,280 | -61.4% |
| 2013 | 54,010 | +180.1% |
| 2014 | 61,098 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 15,015 | -75.4% |
| 2016 | 41,494 | +176.4% |
| 2017 | 39,004 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 31,230 | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 42,417 | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 21,636 | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 28,448 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 33,816 | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 19,847 | -41.3% |
| 2024 | -2,920 | -114.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -2,920 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 864.09. (56 countries reporting)
- China's -2,920 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,913 | -2,338 | 32,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,399 | 15,015 | 61,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,165 | -2,920 | 33,816 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 158 Equatorial Guinea -243.96 compare
- 159 Turkmenistan -518.33 compare
- 160 Azerbaijan -1,285 compare
- 162 South Africa -7,905 compare
- 163 Chile -9,268 compare
- 164 Dominican Republic -11,414 compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by recipient countries in China?
- Total assistance for development, by recipient countries in China was -2,920 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 61,098 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by recipient countries recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,920 in 2024.
- How does China rank for total assistance for development, by recipient countries?
- China ranks 161st out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total assistance for development, by recipient countries rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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