Afghanistan vs South Asia: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$)

Afghanistan
1,806 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
279.83 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
28th
South Asia rank
29th

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,806 current US$ per square kilometre against 279.83 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 1,526 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 6.5 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Asia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 29th of 162 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Asia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan South Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 39.82 current US$ per square kilometre 298.02 current US$ per square kilometre 258.2 current US$ per square kilometre South Asia
1970s 27.14 current US$ per square kilometre 96.75 current US$ per square kilometre 69.61 current US$ per square kilometre South Asia
1980s 13.8 current US$ per square kilometre 89.95 current US$ per square kilometre 76.15 current US$ per square kilometre South Asia
1990s 59.62 current US$ per square kilometre 53.96 current US$ per square kilometre 5.65 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2000s 1,682 current US$ per square kilometre 59.29 current US$ per square kilometre 1,623 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 2,897 current US$ per square kilometre 140.26 current US$ per square kilometre 2,757 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2020s 1,903 current US$ per square kilometre 225.77 current US$ per square kilometre 1,677 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$), Afghanistan or South Asia?
Afghanistan, at 1,806 current US$ per square kilometre against 279.83 current US$ per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$) between Afghanistan and South Asia?
1,526 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Asia?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and South Asia rank globally for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, united states (current us$)?
Afghanistan ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 29th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,389 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.