Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China
China: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 34.61 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.61 million constant US$
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
63rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
201.83 million constant US$
in 2016
All-time low
34.61 million constant US$
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China stood at 34.61 million constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China peaked at 201.83 million constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.61 million constant US$, in 2024.
That places China 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.63 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 39 million constant US$ | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 53.42 million constant US$ | +37.0% |
| 2003 | 64.85 million constant US$ | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 65.28 million constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.14 million constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 65.44 million constant US$ | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 119.2 million constant US$ | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 69.03 million constant US$ | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 125.42 million constant US$ | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 138.56 million constant US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 86.07 million constant US$ | -37.9% |
| 2012 | 138.72 million constant US$ | +61.2% |
| 2013 | 110.18 million constant US$ | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 87.93 million constant US$ | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 99.02 million constant US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 201.83 million constant US$ | +103.8% |
| 2017 | 172.4 million constant US$ | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 99.13 million constant US$ | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 106.01 million constant US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 92.7 million constant US$ | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 119.5 million constant US$ | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 97.8 million constant US$ | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 82.54 million constant US$ | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 34.61 million constant US$ | -58.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 34.61 million constant US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.48 million constant US$, 7.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 34.61 million constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.54 million constant US$, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.64 million constant US$ | 39 million constant US$ | 125.42 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.99 million constant US$ | 86.07 million constant US$ | 201.83 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.43 million constant US$ | 34.61 million constant US$ | 119.5 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China?
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China was 34.61 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 201.83 million constant US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance to medical research and basic recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 million constant US$ in 2024.
- How does China rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- China ranks 63rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance to medical research and basic rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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