India Oda

India receives Net ODA in millions in 1999 was 1491, in 2000 was 1485, in 2001 was 1724, in 2002 was 1463, and in 2003 was 942. The ODA/GNI in 2002 as a percent was 0.29. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA in 1982 Ð'- 1983 from Belgium at 0.8. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Canada in 1982-1983 at 3.3, in 1992-1993 at 1.5, and in 2002-2003 at 1.4. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA in 1982-1983 from Denmark at 8.4, in 1992-1993 at 2.3, and in 2002-2003 at 1.3. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA in 1982-1983 at 5.3, in 1992-1993 at 4.2, and in 2002-2003 at 2.2 from Germany. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA in 1982-1983 at 0.1 and in 1992-1993 at 0.3 from Ireland. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Japan in 1982-1983 at 3.5, in 1992-1993 at 3.4, and in 2002-2003 at 6.1. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Luxembourg in 1992-1993 at 1.7. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from the Netherlands in 1982-1983 at 5.4, in 1992-1993 at 4.0, and in 2002-2003 at 2.7. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Norway in 1982-1983 at 3.6 and in 1992-1993 at 1.5. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Sweden in 1982-1983 at 6.0 and in 1992-1993 at 3.1. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from Switzerland in 1982-1983 at 7.0, in 1992-1993 at 3.4, and in 2002-2003 at 2.1. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from the United Kingdom in 1982-1983 at 7.8, in 1992-1993 at 5.1, and in 2002-2003 at 6.0. India was a major recipient of individual DAC Members' Aid as a percentage of total ODA from the United States in 1982-1983 at 1.7, in 1992-1993 at 1.1, and in 2002-2003 at 0.9. The total DAC for India in 1982-1983 was 3.2, in 1992-1993 was 2.3, and in 2002-2003 was 2.3.

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