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India got highest aid for trade from developed countries in 2020

The total disbursement during 2020 was $48.7 billion, which translates to India getting 4 per cent of the disbursements

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Trade experts, however, said that while reports show that India–a developing country–receiving the maximum amount of aid under the WTO initiative may be an incorrect depiction

Shreya Nandi New Delhi
India received the highest aid for trade in 2020 at $2.7 billion from developed countries even as the receipts declined during the pandemic year compared to $3.9 billion received in 2019.

The World Trade Organisation-led aid for trade flows is particularly meant for the least developed economies. It consists of official development support to build supply-side capacity and trade-related infrastructure to enable such countries to participate in international trade.

Bangladesh was the second largest recipient of the aid, followed by Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Vietnam, Pakistan, Morocco, Myanmar and Indonesia, among others. Institutions such as the World Bank, European Union Institutions,