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Dataset description and subject overview

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Published by the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC) the International Development (Debt and Aid) Statistics provide up to date comparative statistics and information on international development presented in the following key tables:

External Debt Statistics (discontinued as of 2004)
This database has been discontinued as of 2004. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) External Debt Statistics 1975 - 2002 tables provides detailed data for long- and short-term debt stocks and service. Data are available for major country groups, individual countries, and territories.

Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients
Provides comprehensive data on the volume, origin and types of aid and other resource flows to aid recipients of the Part I and Part II of the DAC List of aid recipients.DAC bilateral flow figures are drawn from Member countries replies to questionnaires issued by the OECD Secretariat. Data cover 1960 onwards. Amounts are in millions of USD.

Sectoral Distribution of Bilateral ODA Commitments by Purpose
The sectoral distribution of bilateral ODA and OA commitments refers to the economic sector of destination (i.e. the specific area of the recipient's economic or social structure whose development is, or is intended to be fostered by the aid), rather than to the type of goods or services provided. These are aggregates of individual projects notified under the Creditor Reporting System, supplemented by reporting on the sectoral distribution of technical co-operation, and on actual disbursements of food and emergency aid. Data are available from 1973 onwards. Amounts are in US dollar million.

Deflators for Resource Flows from DAC Members
This table contains deflators for resource flows for individual DAC Members from 1966 onwards as well as the TOTAL DAC deflator, and the deflator for the EURO. The base year is 2004. The deflators include the effect of exchange rate changes, and are therefore only applicable to US dollar figures.The OECD applies the total DAC deflator to individual recipient countries and multilateral donors to calculate their receipts or flows in constant prices.

Indicators for Recipient Countries
The indicators presented include: Population (thousands), GNP (current US $ million), GNP per capita (Atlas $), Energy Use (kg of oil per capita), Adult Life Expectancy, and Adult Literacy (%)

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User Documentation

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The OECD recommended links for aid statistics.

The OECD provides the following documentation for this dataset:

• External Debt Statistics Country and Group tables
• Developing Countries and Territories by Income Group1 and Region, Central and Eastern European Countries, New Independent States and Other Countries
• External Debt Statistics Introduction
• External Debt Statistics Series breaks
• These explanatory notes present the metadata for External Debt Statistics.

The OECD has a development section on its website with links related to Aid Activities, Aid from DAC Members and External Debt.

The following OECD web page links may also provide useful information.

• Aid Statistics home page
• Aid activities home page
• Aid from DAC members home page
• DAC list of recipients

The OECD International Development Statistics hosted by ESDS International is delivered via Beyond 20/20 WDS. A worked example using Beyond 20/20 WDS with the OECD Main Economic Indicators is available in [html] and [pdf] formats.

Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader software to read documents in pdf format. You can download it free of charge from the Adobe website.

OECD Terms and Conditions

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Accessing the OECD International Development Statistics

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Countries in the OECD International Development Statistics

OECD Member countries plus the following:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua And Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Rep.
Chad
Chile
China
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Fiji
French Polynesia
FYROM
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Gibraltar
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakstan
Kenya
Korea
Korea, Dem. Rep.
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Macao
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Northern Marianas Ils.
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian Adm. Areas
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
St. Kitts-Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent And Gr.
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland
Syria
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Viet Nam
Virgin Islands
Western Samoa
Yemen
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic
Zambia
Zimbabwe
ALL AID RECIPIENTS
LLDCs
LICs
TOTAL, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
TOTAL, NORTH AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
TOTAL, LATIN AMERICA
TOTAL, ASIA AND OCEANIA
TOTAL, EUROPE

Periodicity and Time Range

The OECD International Development Statistics annual time series statistics are available from 1975 onwards.

The OECD International Development Statistics at ESDS International is updated annually, (Note: The External Debt section of the database was discontinued in 2004. Latest time series for this is 1975 - 2002). See the latest update page for further information.