Total official development assistance to medical research … net in China
China: Total official development assistance to medical research … net was -65.27 million constant US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
China recorded -65.27 million constant US$ for total official development assistance to medical research and basic in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.1% on the previous year and down 218.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance to medical research and basic in China peaked at 153.14 million constant US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -65.27 million constant US$, in 2024.
That places China 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance to medical research … net in China, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 123.83 million constant US$ | — |
| 2011 | 11.28 million constant US$ | -90.9% |
| 2012 | 111.57 million constant US$ | +889.4% |
| 2013 | 78.65 million constant US$ | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 55.15 million constant US$ | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 65.26 million constant US$ | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 153.14 million constant US$ | +134.7% |
| 2017 | 123.2 million constant US$ | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 39.41 million constant US$ | -68.0% |
| 2019 | 14.13 million constant US$ | -64.1% |
| 2020 | -0.2166 million constant US$ | -101.5% |
| 2021 | 21.51 million constant US$ | -10033.0% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million constant US$ | -71.1% |
| 2023 | -36.65 million constant US$ | -689.0% |
| 2024 | -65.27 million constant US$ | +78.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -65.27 million constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.58 million constant US$. (56 countries reporting)
- China's -65.27 million constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.88 million constant US$. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance to medical research … net in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +10033.0% | -0.2166 million constant US$ | 21.51 million constant US$ |
| 2012 | +889.4% | 11.28 million constant US$ | 111.57 million constant US$ |
| 2023 | -689.0% | 6.22 million constant US$ | -36.65 million constant US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.56 million constant US$ | 11.28 million constant US$ | 153.14 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.88 million constant US$ | -65.27 million constant US$ | 21.51 million constant US$ | 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 -65.27 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 153.14 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 -65.27 million constant US$ in 2024.
- How does China rank for total official development assistance to medical research and basic?
- China ranks 159th out of 159 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 218.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, net disbursement, by recipient countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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