This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.
| Indicator available |
Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) flows to developing countries in GBP and 2020 USD value. |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
The sum of all ODA flows that the UK provides to developing countries, disaggregated by recipient country income group. The UN specifications for this indicator requires the total sum of ODA and Other Official Flows (OOF), but the data displayed here only reflects ODA disbursements. |
| Geographical coverage |
United Kingdom |
| Unit of measurement |
GBP, constant USD at 2020 prices |
| Definitions |
Official Development Assistance (ODA) - resource flows to developing countries and multilateral organisations provided by official agencies (e.g. the UK Government) or their executive agencies. Each transaction is administered for the promotion of the economic development and welfare of developing countries and is concessional in character. More information on ODA can be found on the OECD website. ODA recipients are broken down in groups according to their Gross National Income (GNI) per capita. Country income classification - the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of countries eligible to receive ODA is based on Gross National Income per capita as published by the World Bank. All low and middle income countries are included, with the exception of G8 members, EU members, and countries with a firm date for entry into the EU. The list also includes all Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as defined by the United Nations (UN). LDCs - Least Developed Countries LMICs - Lower-Middle Income Countries UMICs - Upper Middle Income Countries Other LICs - Other Low Income Countries Undefined - ODA that cannot be allocated to a single country
Other official flows (OOF) - other official flows (excluding officially supported export credits) are defined as transactions by the official sector which do not meet the conditions for eligibility as ODA, either because they are not primarily aimed at development, or because they are not sufficiently concessional.
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| Available disaggregations |
Recipient country income classification |
| Calculations |
Net bilateral ODA flows are summed together for the respective year, and disaggregated by country income group (see Source 1). The constant USD conversion was done using methodology specified by the OECD. The GBP values were converted with the USD exchange rate for the respective year, and then a deflator with base year 2020 was applied to transform the current USD values to constant 2020 USD values (see Source 2). |
| Other information |
This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. Where possible, we will work to identify or develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification. This indicator has not been identified in collaboration with topic experts. |
| Data last updated | 10 March 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | 06 April 2023 |