Occasional Papers

Financial Assistance from Arab Countries and Arab Regional Institutions

Author/Editor:

P. van den Boogaerde

Publication Date:

June 15, 1991

Summary:

Arab financial assistance to developing - particularly Arab - countries rose sharply between 1973 and 1980 but fell gradually through the 1980s, owing mainly to weakening oil prices. As a percent of GNP, however, Arab contributions remain the largest among major donors. This paper surveys the volume and distribution of Arab financing from 1973 to 1989.

Series:

Occasional Paper No. 1991/012

Subject:

Balance of payments Concessional external borrowing External debt Financial institutions Imports International trade Loans Outward remittances Project loans