Norway's net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) was US$807.09 million in 2023, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 23.27% from US$1.05 billion in 2013 (2.61% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$807.09 million | 2023 |
| Five years earlier | US$768.73 million | 2018 |
| Ten years earlier | US$1.05 billion | 2013 |
| Highest | US$1.07 billion | 2008 |
| Lowest | US$40,000 | 1962 |
| Average since 2014 | US$769.2 million | 2014–2023 |
| First recorded | US$40,000 |
What the numbers say
In 2023, Norway's net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) rose 4.4% on 2022 (from US$772.97 million to US$807.09 million).
Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was +3.2% and a typical year strayed about 14.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 433.3% in 1964 and the biggest yearly fall was 24.5% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 1% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2023, Norway had the 8th highest value of the 32 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Norway in the 2023 ranking
- United Kingdom — 5th of 32: US$1.19 billion
- Canada — 6th of 32: US$1.06 billion
- Sweden — 7th of 32: US$1.01 billion
- Korea, Rep. — 9th of 32: US$782.95 million
- Switzerland — 10th of 32: US$705.81 million
- Australia — 11th of 32: US$624.99 million
What this measures
Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.
All 62 values
| Year | Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 807,088,189 |
| 2022 | 772,972,504 |
| 2021 | 775,174,730 |
| 2020 | 761,624,262 |
| 2019 | 731,143,331 |
| 2018 | 768,726,847 |
| 2017 | 732,734,619 |
| 2016 | 658,449,200 |
| 2015 | 724,333,939 |
| 2014 | 959,802,084 |
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in nearby economies
More economic policy & debt data for Norway
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$85.49 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$85.49 billion (2025)
- GDP (current US$) — US$530.76 billion (2025)
- GDP (current LCU) — 5.52 trillion (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$470.26 billion (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU) — 4.01 trillion (2025)
- GDP per capita (current US$) — US$94,594 (2025)
- GDP per capita (current LCU) — 983,385 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) — US$83,813 (2025)
- GDP per capita (constant LCU) — 715,377 (2025)
- GNI (current US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Norway's net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)?
- US$807.09 million in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1962?
- It is up 2.02 million% from US$40,000 in 1962 (17.64% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$1.07 billion in 2008 and the lowest US$40,000 in 1962.
- How does Norway rank?
- 8th highest of 32 economies with data for 2023.
- Is the latest change in net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) unusual for Norway?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator DC.ODA.TLDC.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/idsonline; Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), uri: www.oecd.org/dac/stats/ids… Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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