Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Target 17.3: Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources

Indicator 17.3.1: Foreign direct investments, official development assistance and South-South Cooperation as a proportion of gross national income

Institutional information

Organization(s):

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Rationale:

Total ODA flows to developing countries quantify the public effort that donors provide to developing countries.

Comments and limitations:

ODA data are available from 1960 onwards

Methodology

Treatment of missing values:

  • At country level:

ODA DATA: None

  • At regional and global levels:

ODA DATA: None

Regional aggregates:

ODA is broken down by country and geographical regions can be compiled from the country data.

Sources of discrepancies:

ODA: DAC statistics are standardized on a calendar year basis for all donors and may differ from fiscal year data available in budget documents for some countries.

Data sources

Description:

The OECD/DAC has been collecting data on ODA flows from 1960.

The data are reported by donors according to the same standards and methodologies (see here: http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/methodology.htm).

Data are reported on an annual calendar year basis by statistical reporters in national administrations (aid agencies, Ministries of Foreign Affairs or Finance, etc.

Collection process:

ODA DATA: A statistical reporter is responsible for the collection of DAC statistics in each providing country/agency. This reporter is usually located in the national aid agency, Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Finance, etc.

Data availability

Description:

On a donor basis for all DAC countries and many non-DAC providers (bilateral and multilateral) that report to the DAC.

Disaggregation:

ODA can be disaggregated by donor, recipient country, type of finance, type of aid, sector, etc.

Calendar

Data collection:

ODA DATA: Data are published on an annual basis in December for flows in the previous year. Detailed 2019 flows will be published in December 2020.

Temporary classification of ODA data: Tier I

Data release:

ODA DATA: December 2020 for the release of 2019 ODA figures.

Data providers

Data are reported on an annual calendar year basis by statistical reporters in national administrations (aid agencies, Ministries of Foreign Affairs or Finance, etc.

Data compilers

OECD

References

URL:

www.oecd.org/dac/stats

References:

ODA DATA: See all links here: http://www.oecd.org/dac/stats/methodology.htm