How Much are Developing Countries Contributing to Developing Countries (Overseas Development Assistance / ODA)?

Overseas development assistance (ODA) measures how much each developed country gives to developing countries, both in terms of United States dollars and as a percentage of each countries gross national product.  The table below gives ODA for 22 developed countries in 2003. The United States gives the largest amount of  development assistance, but it only gives .17 of one percent of its gross national income (GNI), substantially below the average country contribution of .41 of one percent of GNI, and far below the agreed upon target of .7 percent (agreed on at the Rio Earth Summit in  1992). 

See a graphical representation of the % of GNI that each country gives.

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