Selected indicators of the poorest countries in Asia amd the Pacific

Selected indicators of the poorest countries in Asia amd the Pacific

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Projected for 2006 2010 2015
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(in 2003 Total Per Total Per Total Per
US$ billions) capita capita capita
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Total MDG
investment needs 20.7 76 31.0 104 47.3 145
Financing sources:
Household
contributions 2.3 8 3.2 11 4.8 15
Government
expenditures 6.4 24 10.1 34 16.3 50
Total 8.7 32 13.3 45 21.1 65
Financing gap 12.0 44 17.7 59 26.2 80
ODA for direct
MDG support
(2002) 1.9 7 2.0 7 2.2 7
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Shortfall in ODA*
for MDG support
over 2002 level 10.1 37 15.7 52 24.0 73
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Source: Voices of the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the
Pacific MDG report (UNESCAP and UNDP)
* ODA: Official Development Assistance