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From Most to Least Populous 2006

	Country	Population	GDP in billions	Per capita	ODA 2003 in mill US $	ODA Est. 2006 in mill US $	Con stitu tion
	Total With India	3,416,455,647	21,459	$6,311	15,558	25,500
	Total Without India	2,110,141,845	17,781	$8,467	14,653 -10,773	22,500 -17,000
1	China	1,306,313,812	8,158[1]	$6,200	1,324	3,000	1982
2	India	1,080,264,388	3,678[2]	$3,400	942.2[3]	3,550	1995
3	Indonesia	241,973,879	899[4]	$3,700	1,743[5]	4,500	1945
4	Bangladesh	144,319,628	299.9[6]	$2,000	1,393[7]	2,000	1972
5	Japan	127,417,244	3,867[8]	$29,400	-8,859[9]	-10,800	1947
6	Philippines	87,857,473	451.3[10]	$5,000	2,000[11]	2,500	1987
7	Vietnam	83,535,576	251.8[12]	$2,700	1,768.6[13]	2,000	1992
8	Thailand	65,444,371	545.8[14]	$8,100	72	150	1997
9	Korea, South	48,422,644	983.3[15]	$19,200	-334[16]	-1,850	1987
10	Burma	42,909,464	76.2[17]	$1,700	127[18]	1,000	1948
11	Nepal	27,676,547	42.17[19]	$1,500	466.7[20]	1,000	1990
12	Malaysia	23,953,136	248[21]	$9,700			1957
13	Korea, North	22,912,177	40	$1,700	117[22]	1,117	1948
14	Taiwan	22,894,384	610.8[23]	$25,300		-570[24]	1946
15	Australia	20,090,437	642.7[25]	$30,700	-1,465[26]	-3,000	1900
16	Sri Lanka	20,064,776	86.72[27]	$4,000	671.1[28]	700	1978
17	Cambodia	13,607,069	28.71[29]	$2,000	504[30]	1,000	1993
18	Hong Kong	6,898,686	254.2[31]	$34,200	5[32]	-235	1990
19	Laos	6,217,141	11.92[33]	$1,900	298.6[34]	1,000	1991
20	Papua New Guinea	5,545,268	13.32[35]	$2,200	220.8[36]	250	1975
21	Singapore	4,425,720	131.3[37]	$27,800	7.1[38]	-125	1959
22	New Zealand	4,035,461	97.39[39]	$23,200	-165[40]	-230	1987
23	Mongolia	2,791,272	6.01[41]	$1,900	215[42]	415	1992
24	Bhutan	2,232,291	2.9	$1,400	77[43]	300	2002
25	East Timor	1,040,880	0.370	$400	150.8[44]	200	2002
26	Fiji	893,354	5.398[45]	$5,900	40.3[46]	50	1990
27	Solomon Islands	538,032	0.800	$1,700	60.2[47]	100	1978
28	Macau	449,198	9.1[48]	$19,400		-90[49]	1993
29	Brunei	372,361	6.842	$23,600		-68[50]	1959
30	New Caledonia	216,494	3.158	$15,000	880[51]	50	1993
31	Vanuatu	205,754	0.580	$2,900	32.4[52]	35	1980
32	Samoa	177,287	1	$5,600	42.9[53]	50	1962
33	Guam	168,564	3.2	$21,000	147[54]	-32	1950
34	Tonga	112,422	0.244	$2,300	27.5[55]	30	1875
35	Micronesia	108,105	0.277[56]	$2,000	75[57]	175	1979
36	Kiribati	103,092	0.079	$800	15.5[58]	35	1979
37	Northern Mariana Islands	80,362	0.900	$12,500			1987
38	Marshall Islands	59,071	0.115 [59]	$1,600	0[60]	10	1988
39	Samoa, American	57,881	0.500[61]	$8,000	40	41	1966
40	Cook Islands	21,388	0.105[62]	$5,000	13.1[63]	14	1965
41	Palau	20,303	0.174	$9,000	155.8[64]	200	1981
42	Nauru	13,048	0.060[65]	$5,000	2.25[66]	5	1968
43	Tuvalu	11,636	0.0122	$1,100	13[67]	33	1978
44	Niue	2,166	0.0076[68]	$3,600	2.6[69]	3	1974
45	Tokelau	1,405	0.0015[70]	$1,000	4[71]	14	1948

CIA World Fact Book 10 January 2006

[1] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $1.833 trillion for China

[2] Official exchange calculates the GDP at $735.6 billion for India

[3] India received $2.9 billion in 1998/99. HDR reports ODA of $942.2 million.

[4] Offical exchange rate calculates the GDP at $245.3 billion for Indonesia

[5] Indonesia finished its $43 billion IMF program in December 2003 but still receives bilateral aid through the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI), which pledged $2.8 billion in grants and loans for 2004 and again in 2005; nearly $4 billion in aid money pledged by a variety of foreign governments and other groups following the 2004 tsunami; money is slated for use in relief and rebuilding efforts in Aceh. HDR reports ODA of $1,743.5 in 2003. US Aid has apparently not arrived as pledged. Tsunami HA-26-12-04

[6] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $64.85 billion for Bangladesh

[7] Bangladesh received $1.575 billion (2000 est.). HDR reports ODA of $1,393.4 in 2003

[8] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $4.955 trillion for Japan

[9] Japan is reported by the Fact Book to have donated $7.9 billion in 2003, $8,880 million by HDR in 2003 and OECD reports they donated $8,859 million in 2004, 0.19% of the GDP. They should try to increase foreign assistance spending to at least 0.25% of their GDP in 2005 hoping to increase to 0.7% by 2010, if not sooner. The 0.25% contribution is estimated at $9,360 million.

[10] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $90.3 billion for the Phillipines

[11] In 2004 the Philippines received $2 billion in assistance.

[12] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $45.61 billion for Vietnam

[13] Vietnam received $2.8 billion in credits and grants pledged by international donors for 2000 (2004) HDR reports ODA of $1,768.6 million in 2003.

[14] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $180.9 billion for Thailand

[15] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $726.5 billion for South Korea

[16] South Korea is reported to have donated $334 million in 2003, 0.003% of the GDP. Due to recent large statistiscal increases in GDP it is hoped to increase spending to 0.2% of the GDP $1,850 million, $1 billion for North Korean welfare and civil administration. South Korea is encouraged to donate 0.7%-1% of their GDP as soon as possible, mostly towards the unification of the Korean peninsula.

[17] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $8.243 billion for Burma

[18] Burma received $127 million (2001 est.). HDR reports ODA of 125.8 in 2003

[19] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $6.792 billion for Nepal

[20] Nepal received $424 million (FY00/01). HDR reports ODA of $466.7 million in 2003

[21] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $124.1 billion for Malaysia

[22] North Korea received over $117 million in food aid through the World Food Program in 2003 plus additional aid from bilateral donors and non-governmental organizations North Korea v. South Korea ; Constitution of Korea set forth a Draft Treaty Establishing a Korean North Korea must disarm and address human rights issues for negotiations to succeed.

[23] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $334.4 billion for Taiwan

[24] Taiwan has a first world per capita income and should begin giving at least 0.1% of their GDP to foreign assistance $576 million.

[25] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $649.9 billion for Australia

[26] Australia is reported by the Fact Book to have donated $894 million in 2000, HDR reports ODA of $1,219 in 2003 and to have donated $1,465 million, 0.25% of the GDP by OECD in 2004. It is hoped that spending can increase to 0.5% by 2006,

[27] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $21.98 billion for Sri Lanka

[28] Sri Lanka received 577 million in 1998. HDR reports an ODA of $671.9 million in 2003.

[29] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $4.92 billion for Cambodia

[30] Cambodia received $504 million in grant pledges and concessional loans for 2005 by international donors. HDR reported ODA of $508 million in 2003.

[31] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $181.6 billion for Hong Kong

[32] Hong Kong receives $5 million according to HDR. Due to their high per capita income it is hoped that they can begin contributing at least 0.1% of their GDP to international development, $235 million, although they might wish to embark upon a UN supervised tax administration to the poorest people on mainland China.

[33] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $2.598 for Laos

[34] Laos received $243 million (2001 est.). HDR reports ODA of $298.6 million in 2003.

[35] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $4.199 billion for Papua New Guinea

[36] Papua New Guinea received $400 million in 1999. HDR reports ODA of $220.8 million in 2003.

[37] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $113.6 billion for Singapore

[38] Singopore is reported by HDR to have received $7.1 million in 2003. Whereeas Singapore has a first world per capita income they should begin donating at least 0.1% of their GDP to foreign assistance, $121 million.

[39] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $99.97 billion for New Zealand

[40] New Zealand is reported to have donated $99.7 million for 2005 by the Fact Book. HDR reports ODA of $165 millin in 2003. Whereas New Zealand is considerably charitable in South East Asia the higher number is accepted, as 0.1% of the GDP that should be increased to 0.25%, $231 million

[41] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $1.428 billion for Mongolia

[42] Mongolia received $215 million (2003) according to the Fact Book. HDR reports they received $247.1 million that same year of 2003.

[43] Bhutan receives substantial aid from India and other nations estimated by HDR at $77 million in 2003.

[44] East Timor received $2.2 billion (1999-2002 est.). HDR reports ODA of $150.8 million in 2003.

[45] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $1.992 billion for Fiji

[46] Fiji received 40.3 million in 1995. HDR report an ODA of $51.1 million for 2003.

[47] Solomon Islands received $28 million annually, mainly from Australia (2003 est.). HDR reports ODA of $60.2 million in 2003.

[48] Official exchange rate calculates the GDP at $10.05 billion for Macau

[49] Macau, although small, has a respectable GDP and should attempt to give 1% of their GDP in foreign assistance, $90 million.

[50] Brunei has a respectable per capita GDP and should begin giving 1% of their GDP to foreign assistance, $68 million.

[51] New Caledonia was subsidized 880 million by France in 1998 it is not clear if they continue to receive support.

[52] Vanuatu received $27.5 million in 2002. HDR reports and ODA of $32.4 million in 2003.

[53] Samoa received $42.9 million in 1995. Unless Samoa has negotiated for more we shall estimate $50 million.

[54] Guam is a dependency of the USA and receive annual transfers from the US Treasury that amounted to $147 million in 1997. Although small Guam has a respectable GDP, equal to that of the USA and should begin donating at least 0.2% of their GDP to foreign assistance, $32 million.

[55] Tonga received $5.5 million from Australia and $2.3 million from New Zealand (FY01/02) HDR reports ODA receipts of $27.5 million in 2003.

[56] 2002 Estimates for Micronesia

[57] under terms of the Compact of Free Association, the US pledged $1.3 billion in grant aid during the period 1986-2001; the level of aid has been subsequently reduced

[58] Kiribati receives $15.5 million largely from UK and Japan (2001 est.)

[59] 2001 Estimates for Marshall Islands

[60] Marshall Islands received more than $1 billion from the US, 1986-2002

[61] 2000 Estimates for American Samoa

[62] 2001 Estimates for the Cook Islands

[63] Cook Islands received $13.1 million, mostly from New Zealand in 1995

[64] the Compact of Free Association with the US, entered into after the end of the UN trusteeship on 1 October 1994, provides Palau with up to $700 million in US aid over 15 years in return for furnishing military facilities, that is $155.6 million per year.

[65] 2001 Estimates for Nauru

[66] Nauru receive 2.25 million from Australia 1995/1996

[67] $13 million; note - major donors are Australia, Japan, and the US (1999 est.)

[68] 2000 Estimates for Niue

[69] Niue received $2.6 million from New Zealand

[70] 1993 Estimate for Tokelau

[71] Tokelau receives $4 million annually from New Zealand