Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Net official development assistance and official aid received

Palau
62,577 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
2,606 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Palau rank
19th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
16th

Net official development assistance and official aid received over time

  • Palau
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 59,971 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 24.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Palau ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 153,149 current US$ per square kilometre 791.04 current US$ per square kilometre 152,358 current US$ per square kilometre Palau
2000s 67,642 current US$ per square kilometre 1,370 current US$ per square kilometre 66,272 current US$ per square kilometre Palau
2010s 63,188 current US$ per square kilometre 2,034 current US$ per square kilometre 61,155 current US$ per square kilometre Palau
2020s 125,739 current US$ per square kilometre 2,702 current US$ per square kilometre 123,037 current US$ per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance and official aid received, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Palau, at 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre against 2,606 current US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in net official development assistance and official aid received between Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
59,971 current US$ per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2021.
How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Palau ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 16th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net official development assistance and official aid received (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 official development assistance and official aid received (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
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance and official aid received (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.