Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water was 767.71 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
767.71 million constant US$
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
12th
of 29 groups
All-time high
989.1 million constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
204.63 million constant US$
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 767.71 million constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 989.1 million constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204.63 million constant US$, in 2002.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 989.1 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 348.33 million constant US$ | -64.8% |
| 2002 | 204.63 million constant US$ | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 248.96 million constant US$ | +21.7% |
| 2004 | 268.92 million constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 434.27 million constant US$ | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 435.37 million constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 482.71 million constant US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 546.06 million constant US$ | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 848.98 million constant US$ | +55.5% |
| 2010 | 751.48 million constant US$ | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 874.07 million constant US$ | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 738.66 million constant US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 577.4 million constant US$ | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 844.61 million constant US$ | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 567.6 million constant US$ | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 821.67 million constant US$ | +44.8% |
| 2017 | 760.65 million constant US$ | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 736.43 million constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 631.92 million constant US$ | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 562.57 million constant US$ | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 577 million constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 829.32 million constant US$ | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 797.15 million constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 767.71 million constant US$ | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 480.73 million constant US$ | 204.63 million constant US$ | 989.1 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 730.45 million constant US$ | 567.6 million constant US$ | 874.07 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 706.75 million constant US$ | 562.57 million constant US$ | 829.32 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 9 Mexico 279.57 million constant US$ compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 240.47 million constant US$ compare
- 11 Viet Nam 233.22 million constant US$ compare
- 11 Viet Nam 233.22 million constant US$ compare
- 13 Bangladesh 223.85 million constant US$ compare
- 14 Egypt 219.21 million constant US$ compare
- 15 Uganda 193.3 million constant US$ compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water in Latin America and the Caribbean was 767.71 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 989.1 million constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 204.63 million constant US$ in 2002.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water supply and sanitation, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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