The 3rd United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries
[Table 6-1] Preliminary Estimates of Net Official Development Assistance Flows of DAC Countries in 1999
1999 (Preliminary Estimates)
| Rank | Country | Net ODA (USD million) |
Share (%) |
Increase Rate (%) |
% of GNP (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 15,323 | 27.18 | 44.01 | 0.35 |
| 2 | United States | 9,145 | 16.22 | 4.09 | 0.10 |
| 3 | France | 5,637 | 10.00 | -1.83 | 0.39 |
| 4 | Germany | 5,515 | 9.78 | -1.18 | 0.26 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 3,401 | 6.03 | -11.98 | 0.23 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 3,134 | 5.56 | 3.02 | 0.79 |
| 7 | Italy | 1,806 | 3.20 | -20.72 | 0.15 |
| 8 | Denmark | 1,733 | 3.07 | 1.70 | 1.01 |
| 9 | Canada | 1,699 | 3.01 | -0.47 | 0.28 |
| 10 | Sweden | 1,630 | 2.89 | 3.62 | 0.70 |
| 11 | Norway | 1,370 | 2.43 | 3.71 | 0.91 |
| 12 | Spain | 1,363 | 2.42 | -0.94 | 0.23 |
| 13 | Australia | 982 | 1.74 | 2.29 | 0.26 |
| 14 | Switzerland | 969 | 1.72 | 7.91 | 0.35 |
| 15 | Belgium | 760 | 1.35 | -13.93 | 0.30 |
| 16 | Austria | 527 | 0.93 | 15.57 | 0.26 |
| 17 | Finland | 416 | 0.74 | 5.05 | 0.33 |
| 18 | Portugal | 276 | 0.49 | 6.56 | 0.26 |
| 19 | Greece | 194 | 0.34 | 8.38 | 0.31 |
| 20 | Ireland | 245 | 0.43 | 23.12 | 0.15 |
| 21 | New Zealand | 134 | 0.24 | 3.08 | 0.27 |
| 22 | Luxembourg | 119 | 0.21 | 6.25 | 0.66 |
| TOTAL DAC | 56,378 | 100.00 | 8.24 | 0.24 |
(Note1) Total DAC may not be match, due to rounding up each country's figures.
(Note2) Greece has joined DAC in December 1999.
[Table 6-2] List of LDCs to Which Japan is the Top Donor
| 1994 | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 11.55 | 30.0 |
| Gambia | 11.50 | 30.1 |
| Cambodia | 64.52 | 35.7 |
| Zambia | 106.31 | 24.5 |
| Solomon Islands | 15.98 | 40.5 |
| Tanzania | 104.76 | 18.4 |
| Nepal | 118.75 | 44.4 |
| Bangladesh | 227.60 | 27.0 |
| Bhutan | 27.54 | 48.1 |
| Malawi | 100.25 | 39.9 |
| Myanmar | 133.81 | 93.7 |
| Maldives | 12.86 | 68.4 |
| Laos | 60.71 | 49.1 |
| 1995 | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 12.8 | 32.3 |
| Cambodia | 152.0 | 44.6 |
| Kiribati | 4.2 | 36.8 |
| Zambia | 78.5 | 17.9 |
| Solomon Islands | 17.1 | 46.8 |
| Tanzania | 124.3 | 21.2 |
| Nepal | 127.6 | 48.0 |
| Bangladesh | 254.9 | 35.8 |
| Bhutan | 21.9 | 39.7 |
| Myanmar | 114.2 | 90.5 |
| Maldives | 18.6 | 61.2 |
| Laos | 97.6 | 57.4 |
| 1996 | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 71.3 | 28.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 18.2 | 54.3 |
| Tanzania | 105.7 | 17.5 |
| Tuvalu | 4.6 | 50.0 |
| Nepal | 88.8 | 37.6 |
| Bangladesh | 174.0 | 27.0 |
| Bhutan | 11.6 | 27.6 |
| Benin | 44.7 | 27.1 |
| Myanmar | 35.2 | 77.7 |
| Maldives | 10.1 | 61.2 |
| Laos | 57.4 | 38.9 |
| 1997 | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 61.6 | 27.3 |
| Kiribati | 6.7 | 47.2 |
| Samoa | 10.1 | 37.8 |
| Solomon Islands | 21.0 | 58.2 |
| Tuvalu | 6.7 | 71.3 |
| Nepal | 86.1 | 36.9 |
| Bangladesh | 130.0 | 24.1 |
| Bhutan | 16.2 | 36.0 |
| Malawi | 35.1 | 20.2 |
| Myanmar | 14.8 | 62.7 |
| Mauritania | 35.5 | 37.2 |
| Maldives | 11.9 | 70.4 |
| Laos | 78.6 | 47.7 |
| 1998 | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 62.4 | 37.4 |
| Cambodia | 81.4 | 35.3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 11.6 | 17.9 |
| Kiribati | 8.5 | 52.8 |
| Samoa | 14.8 | 49.9 |
| Solomon Islands | 10.1 | 42.6 |
| Nepal | 56.9 | 26.7 |
| Bangladesh | 189.1 | 30.3 |
| Myanmar | 16.1 | 58.7 |
| Laos | 85.6 | 51.6 |
( Source ) DAC "1999 Geographical Distribution"
( Reference ) Japan was the second largest donor to the following LDCs (1998): Bhutan, Central Africa, Comoros, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Guinea, Malawi, Mauritania, Zambia
[Table 6-3] The Distribution of Bilateral ODA by Income Groups (Net Expenditure Base)
| Non-Loan | Grant | Technical Assistance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 1998 | 1999 | 1998 | 1999 | ||
| LLDCs | 1,229.56 (25.1) |
1,187.53 (21.7) |
1,007.59 (46.5) |
926.18 (40.0) |
221.97 (8.1) |
261.35 (8.3) |
|
| Low Income Countries (* Note 1) |
1,031.71 (21.1) |
1,260.77 (23.0) |
492.58 (22.8) |
635.50 (27.4) |
539.13 (19.7) |
625.27 (19.8) |
|
| Middle Income Countries | LMICs | 1,187.62 (24.2) |
1,343.83 (24.5) |
589.62 (27.2) |
682.89 (29.5) |
598.00 (21.9) |
660.94 (20.9) |
| UMICs | 243.23 (5.0) |
271.82 (5.0) |
29.36 (1.4) |
29.91 (1.3) |
213.88 (7.8) |
241.92 (7.7) |
|
| HICs (*Note 2) |
96.74 (2.0) |
107.47 (2.0) |
- (-) |
- (-) |
96.74 (3.5) |
107.47 (3.4) |
|
| Non-Categorized Countries | 1,111.72 (22.7) |
1,303.76 (23.8) |
45.86 (2.1) |
43.25 (1.9) |
1,065.86 (39.0) |
1.260.50 (39.9) |
|
| Total | 4,900.59 (100.0) |
5,475.17 (100.0) |
2,165.01 (100.0) |
2,317.73 (100.0) |
2,735.57 (100.0) |
3,157.44 (100.0) |
|
| Government’s Loan etc. | Total Bilateral ODA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1999 | 1998 | 1999 | Increase Rate | ||
| LDCs (Note 1) |
-99.62 (-) |
-87.82 (-) |
1,129.94 (13.2) |
1,099.71 (10.5) |
-2.7% | |
| Low Income Countries ( Note 2) |
2,259.90 (61.9) |
2,308.45 (46.2) |
3,291.61 (38.5) |
3,569.22 (34.1) |
8.4% | |
| Middle Income Countries | LMICs (Note 3) |
1,522.44 (41.7) |
2,831.16 (56.6) |
2,710.05 (31.7) |
4,174.99 (39.9) |
54.1% |
| UMICs (Note 4) |
110.01 (3.0) |
104.61 (2.1) |
353.24 (4.1) |
376.44 (3.6) |
6.6% | |
| HICs (Note 5) |
-145.50 (-) |
-156.74 (-) |
-48.76 (-) |
-49.28 (-) |
- (1.1) |
|
| Non-Categorized Countries | 5.26 (0.1) |
0.89 (0.0) |
1,116.98 (13.1) |
1,304.65 (12.5) |
16.8% | |
| Total | 3,652.49 (100.0) |
5,000.56 (100.0) |
8,553.07 (100.0) |
10,475.73 (100.0) |
22.5% | |
(Note 1) In recent years, UN documents have normally referred to these countries as Least Developed Countries. These countries are sometimes referred as Least among Less Developed Countries.
(Note 2) Low Income Countries. Countries or territories with an average GNP per capita in 1995 of less than $766. LDCs are excluded from this table. 24 countries/territories in 1998.
(Note 3) Lower Middle Income Countries. Countries or territories whose average GNP per capita in 1995 exceeded $766 but was less than $3,036. 49 countries/territories in 1998.
(Note 4) Upper Middle Income Countries. Countries or territories whose average GNP per capita in 1995 exceeded $3,036 but was less than $9,386. 26 countries/territories in 1998.
(Note 5) High Income Countries. Countries or territories whose average GNP per capita exceeded $9,386. 4 countries/territories in 1998. This category applies to countries concerned starting in 1992.
(Note 6) except assistance to Eastern Europian and Graduated Countries (DAC Report).
[Table 6-4] Untying Status of ODA by Individual DAC Members
Commitments ( excluding technical co-operation and administrative costs)
| Rank | Country | Untying % (1999) | Untying % (1998) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 99.1 | 89.8 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 96.8 | 71.7 |
| 3 | Portugal | 96.6 | 82.6 |
| 4 | Japan | 96.4 | 93.6 |
| 5 | Luxembourg | 96.1 | 94.0 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 94.1 | 85.9 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 91.8 (b) |
79.6 (b) |
| 8 | Sweden | 91.5 | 79.3 |
| 9 | Australia | 86.7 | 92.8 |
| 10 | Finland | 84.7 | 78.6 |
| 11 | Germany | 84.7 | 86.5 |
| 12 | Denmark | 70.8 | 81.4 |
| 13 | France | 66.8 | 65.1 |
| 14 | Austria | 39.8 | 68.6 |
| 15 | Belgium | 39.0 (a) |
50.0 (a),(b) |
| 16 | Canada | 29.6 | 34.5 |
| 17 | Spain | 26.1 | 26.1 |
| 18 | Italy | 22.6 | 63.9 |
| 19 | Greece | 3.3 | - |
| New Zealand | - | - | |
| Ireland | - | - | |
| United States | - | 28.4 | |
| Total DAC | 83.8 | 72.2 |
(source: "The DAC Journal Development Co-operation 2000 REPORT" and "2001 REPORT")
- Includes technical co-operation and administrative costs.
- Gross disbursements.
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