Saturday 2 February 2013

FDI, Remittances, ODA and philanthropy compared

Annual Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to developing countries - $703 billion (2012) http://unctad.org/en/pages/PressRelease.aspx?OriginalVersionID=143

Annual Development remittances estimate - $190bn-$370bn formal, perhaps double that including informal
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/0,,contentMDK:21924020~pagePK:5105988~piPK:360975~theSitePK:214971,00.html
http://www.intrac.org/data/files/resources/747/Briefing-Paper-31-Understanding-private-donors-in-international-development.pdf

Annual ODA aid spending estimate - c. $150bn (other estimates ~$120bn)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governments_by_development_aid
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/DT.ODA.ALLD.CD

Annual individual giving to development - $56bn
http://www.intrac.org/data/files/resources/747/Briefing-Paper-31-Understanding-private-donors-in-international-development.pdf

Annual Philanthropy from foundations to development estimate - $5bn
https://www.devex.com/en/news/top-10-philanthropic-foundations-what-you-need-to/75508


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