Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$) by country
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full...
What the numbers show
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$) is currently reported for 24 countries. The highest value is 19.50 billion current US$ in United States; the lowest is 11.11 million current US$ in Slovenia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.19 billion current US$, and the mean is 3.40 billion current US$.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,756.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 8 fell. The largest increase was in South Korea (up 245.2%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 91.1%).
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 19.50 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Japan | 17.01 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 81.8% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 12.98 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 181.2% | volatile |
| 4 | France | 7.02 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 169.4% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 5.85 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 62.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Netherlands | 2.80 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Norway | 2.66 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 91.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Canada | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 74.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Australia | 2.29 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 118.3% | volatile |
| 10 | South Korea | 2.13 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 245.2% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 1.55 billion current US$ | 2015 | down 9.8% | rising |
| 12 | Switzerland | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2015 | up 129.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Denmark | 882.79 million current US$ | 2015 | down 31.6% | rising |
| 14 | Italy | 763.37 million current US$ | 2015 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 716.87 million current US$ | 2015 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 16 | Finland | 374.31 million current US$ | 2015 | down 21.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Austria | 309.33 million current US$ | 2015 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 289.91 million current US$ | 2015 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 19 | New Zealand | 272.95 million current US$ | 2015 | up 55.6% | volatile |
| 22 | Portugal | 138.20 million current US$ | 2015 | down 39.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Czechia | 43.31 million current US$ | 2015 | — | falling |
| 24 | Iceland | 19.90 million current US$ | 2015 | — | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 12.31 million current US$ | 2015 | down 91.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 11.11 million current US$ | 2015 | down 31.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- OECD members 82.26 billion current US$
- High income 82.26 billion current US$
- World 82.26 billion current US$
- Post-demographic dividend 81.87 billion current US$
- Europe & Central Asia 38.47 billion current US$
- European Union 34.29 billion current US$
- Euro area 25.83 billion current US$
- North America 22.08 billion current US$
- East Asia & Pacific 21.70 billion current US$
- Late-demographic dividend 388.46 million current US$
- Central Europe and the Baltics 201.11 million current US$
- Small states 19.90 million current US$
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. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. OECD DAC.