Economy > Economic aid > Donor per capita: Countries Compared
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The net official development assistance (ODA) from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations to developing countries and multilateral organizations. ODA is defined as financial assistance that is concessional in character, has the main objective to promote economic development and welfare of the less developed countries (LDCs), and contains a grant element of at least 25%. The entry does not cover other official flows (OOF) or private flows. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Economic aid > Donor per capita
- United Kingdom ranked first for economic aid > donor per capita amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2008.
- Norway ranked first for economic aid > donor per capita amongst High income OECD countries in 2008.
- All of the top 3 countries by economic aid > donor per capita are Christian.
- All of the top 2 countries by economic aid > donor per capita are Cold countries'.
- All of the top 12 countries by economic aid > donor per capita are European.
- Luxembourg ranked first for economic aid > donor per capita amongst Eurozone in 2008.
- United States ranked second last for economic aid > donor per capita amongst English speaking countries in 2008.
- Sweden ranked second for economic aid > donor per capita amongst European Union in 2008.
- All of the top 2 countries by economic aid > donor per capita are NATO.
- Japan ranked last for economic aid > donor per capita amongst Non-religious countries in 2008.
