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) to infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Indicator description |
The UN specification requires the total flows from ODA and Other Official Flows (OOF), which is not available here. The flows covered by OOF are defined as all additional loans, grants and equity investments received by developing countries. These additional flows cover the same technologies and other activities (research and development, technical assistance, etc.) as listed in the CRS codes but exclude all flows extracted from the OECD/ CRS codes. The reported indicator only covers the ODA part, so it is likely an underestimation. |
| 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 as its main objective 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 Sector Purpose Codes (CRS codes) - the DAC Secretariat maintains various code lists which are used by donors to report on their aid flows to the DAC databases. In addition, these codes are used to classify information in the DAC databases. |
| Available disaggregations |
Recipient country income classification |
| Calculations |
The sector purpose codes (CRS codes) used to measure net ODA support to infrastructure includes all CRS codes in the 200 series, also grouped under SID sector "Economic infrastructure and services" in Source 1. The net bilateral ODA corresponding to these codes was summed for the headline UK figure, and disaggregated by recipient country income classification. 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 |
The reported indicator is classed as a proxy because the UN metadata requires the total sum of ODA and Other Official Flows (OOF). The indicator here only reflects official ODA disbursements. 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 been identified in collaboration with topic experts. |
| Data last updated | 10 March 2023 |
| Metadata last updated | 06 April 2023 |