Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$) by country
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full...
What the numbers show
Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$) is currently reported for 20 countries. The highest value is 30.57 billion current US$ in United States; the lowest is 69.32 million current US$ in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.67 billion current US$, and the mean is 4.30 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 441.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in United States (up 492.7%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 9.4%).
Total bilateral ODA commitments: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 30.57 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 492.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 14.04 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 34.9% | flat |
| 3 | France | 7.66 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 297.2% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 6.04 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 428.0% | rising |
| 5 | Netherlands | 4.70 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 156.2% | volatile |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 4.41 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 163.8% | volatile |
| 7 | Spain | 3.84 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 354.9% | volatile |
| 8 | Norway | 3.26 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 400.1% | volatile |
| 9 | Sweden | 2.11 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 124.5% | rising |
| 10 | Denmark | 1.70 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 108.3% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 1.64 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 197.9% | volatile |
| 12 | Belgium | 1.31 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 441.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Canada | 1.19 billion current US$ | 2010 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 14 | Australia | 1.12 billion current US$ | 2009 | up 246.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 803.69 million current US$ | 2010 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Finland | 607.92 million current US$ | 2010 | up 386.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 401.91 million current US$ | 2010 | up 48.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Portugal | 281.87 million current US$ | 2010 | up 22.8% | volatile |
| 21 | New Zealand | 178.23 million current US$ | 2010 | up 254.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Greece | 69.32 million current US$ | 2010 | down 9.4% | rising |
About this data
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. OECD DAC.