Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China

China: Total official development assistance to medical research and basic was 34.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.61
Change on year
down 58.1%
World rank
47th
of 132 countries
All-time high
201.83
in 2016
All-time low
34.61
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China, 2000–2024

501001502002000201220242000: 45.62001: 392002: 53.42003: 64.92004: 65.32005: 59.12006: 65.42007: 119.22008: 692009: 125.42010: 138.62011: 86.12012: 138.72013: 110.22014: 87.92015: 992016: 201.82017: 172.42018: 99.12019: 1062020: 92.72021: 119.52022: 97.82023: 82.52024: 34.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China stood at 34.61. 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 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 2024.

That places China 47th out of 132 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

Annual values for Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars) in China, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 45.63
2001 39 -14.5%
2002 53.42 +37.0%
2003 64.85 +21.4%
2004 65.28 +0.7%
2005 59.14 -9.4%
2006 65.44 +10.7%
2007 119.2 +82.1%
2008 69.03 -42.1%
2009 125.42 +81.7%
2010 138.56 +10.5%
2011 86.07 -37.9%
2012 138.72 +61.2%
2013 110.18 -20.6%
2014 87.93 -20.2%
2015 99.02 +12.6%
2016 201.83 +103.8%
2017 172.4 -14.6%
2018 99.13 -42.5%
2019 106.01 +6.9%
2020 92.7 -12.6%
2021 119.5 +28.9%
2022 97.8 -18.2%
2023 82.54 -15.6%
2024 34.61 -58.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.64 39 125.42 10
2010s 123.99 86.07 201.83 10
2020s 85.43 34.61 119.5 5

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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 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 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 in 2024.
How does China rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
China ranks 47th out of 132 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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Indicator
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors, gross disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
182 places, 4,294 data points, 2000–2024
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