Aid statistics - data and databases

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The DAC publishes statistics and reports on aid and other resource flows to developing countries, based principally on reporting by DAC Members, multilateral organisations and other donors. The data are collected via two reporting systems:

• The DAC aggregates on aid, other official flows and private flows, including a breakdown on type of aid extended, geographical distribution, sectoral breakdown and tying status of aid.
• The Creditor Reporting System (CRS) aid activity database, which contains detailed quantitative and descriptive data on individual aid projects and programmes. CRS data are used to analyse the sectoral and geographical breakdown of aid for selected years and donors, to examine aid that promotes specific policy objectives (gender equality, environmental sustainability, untying, aid for trade) and monitor donors’ compliance with various international recommendations in the field of development co-operation.

Online databases

• International Development Statistics online (OECD.Stat and QWIDS)
• User's Guide to DAC Statistics and CRS Aid Activity databases
• Information note (PDF) on an Easy access to International Development Statistics (IDS) online

Statistical tables

• Statistics on Resource Flows to Developing Countries (40 individual xls tables) *** Updated on 22 Dec. 2011 ***
• Aid statistics from non-DAC donors
• Overview of reporting from multilateral agencies and non-DAC donors (PDF, 219 KB) 
• Reference Tables: exchange rates, deflators, ODA

See also data included in the sectoral analysis and thematic studies.

Publications

• Development Co-operation Report (2011 edition)
• Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Aid Recipients (2011 edition)
• All statistical publications available here.

See also list of documents available under Publications & Documents / Statistics, Data and Indicators.