Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in China

China: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was -21.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-21.66 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
176th
of 178 countries
All-time high
267.9 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
-37.96 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
45
1979–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in China, 1979–2023

01002003001979200120231979: 0.459 current US$ per square kilometre1980: 2.4 current US$ per square kilometre1981: 6.3 current US$ per square kilometre1982: 48.8 current US$ per square kilometre1983: 52.5 current US$ per square kilometre1984: 53.5 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 61.2 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 71.2 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 92.6 current US$ per square kilometre1988: 134.3 current US$ per square kilometre1989: 163.9 current US$ per square kilometre1990: 161.6 current US$ per square kilometre1991: 131.3 current US$ per square kilometre1992: 219.6 current US$ per square kilometre1993: 235.3 current US$ per square kilometre1994: 248 current US$ per square kilometre1995: 267.9 current US$ per square kilometre1996: 186.1 current US$ per square kilometre1997: 135.2 current US$ per square kilometre1998: 189.6 current US$ per square kilometre1999: 201.7 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 138.3 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 119.3 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 135.2 current US$ per square kilometre2003: 129 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 176.8 current US$ per square kilometre2005: 187.2 current US$ per square kilometre2006: 129.8 current US$ per square kilometre2007: 155.5 current US$ per square kilometre2008: 154.4 current US$ per square kilometre2009: 131.4 current US$ per square kilometre2010: 84.2 current US$ per square kilometre2011: 80 current US$ per square kilometre2012: 29.7 current US$ per square kilometre2013: -13.2 current US$ per square kilometre2014: -32.1 current US$ per square kilometre2015: 4.2 current US$ per square kilometre2016: -10.9 current US$ per square kilometre2017: -38 current US$ per square kilometre2018: -21.3 current US$ per square kilometre2019: -13.2 current US$ per square kilometre2020: -28.5 current US$ per square kilometre2021: -35.9 current US$ per square kilometre2022: -13.5 current US$ per square kilometre2023: -21.7 current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in China stood at -21.66 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in China peaked at 267.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -37.96 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.

That places China 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in China, 1979 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1979 0.4591 current US$ per square kilometre
1980 2.37 current US$ per square kilometre +416.0%
1981 6.32 current US$ per square kilometre +167.0%
1982 48.84 current US$ per square kilometre +672.2%
1983 52.46 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1984 53.51 current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 61.21 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
1986 71.17 current US$ per square kilometre +16.3%
1987 92.59 current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
1988 134.29 current US$ per square kilometre +45.0%
1989 163.89 current US$ per square kilometre +22.0%
1990 161.58 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1991 131.27 current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
1992 219.62 current US$ per square kilometre +67.3%
1993 235.29 current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
1994 248.03 current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
1995 267.9 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1996 186.14 current US$ per square kilometre -30.5%
1997 135.15 current US$ per square kilometre -27.4%
1998 189.58 current US$ per square kilometre +40.3%
1999 201.7 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2000 138.28 current US$ per square kilometre -31.4%
2001 119.25 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2002 135.19 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
2003 129.02 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2004 176.77 current US$ per square kilometre +37.0%
2005 187.23 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
2006 129.78 current US$ per square kilometre -30.7%
2007 155.51 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
2008 154.4 current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 131.36 current US$ per square kilometre -14.9%
2010 84.24 current US$ per square kilometre -35.9%
2011 80.02 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2012 29.66 current US$ per square kilometre -62.9%
2013 -13.22 current US$ per square kilometre -144.6%
2014 -32.05 current US$ per square kilometre +142.4%
2015 4.21 current US$ per square kilometre -113.1%
2016 -10.85 current US$ per square kilometre -357.6%
2017 -37.96 current US$ per square kilometre +249.7%
2018 -21.28 current US$ per square kilometre -43.9%
2019 -13.24 current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
2020 -28.49 current US$ per square kilometre +115.2%
2021 -35.86 current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
2022 -13.49 current US$ per square kilometre -62.4%
2023 -21.66 current US$ per square kilometre +60.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4591 current US$ per square kilometre 0.4591 current US$ per square kilometre 0.4591 current US$ per square kilometre 1
1980s 68.66 current US$ per square kilometre 2.37 current US$ per square kilometre 163.89 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 197.63 current US$ per square kilometre 131.27 current US$ per square kilometre 267.9 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 145.68 current US$ per square kilometre 119.25 current US$ per square kilometre 187.23 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 6.95 current US$ per square kilometre -37.96 current US$ per square kilometre 84.24 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s -24.88 current US$ per square kilometre -35.86 current US$ per square kilometre -13.49 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 173 Qatar 4.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 174 Israel 0.4621 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 175 United Arab Emirates 0.4224 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 177 Malaysia -37.95 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 178 Saudi Arabia -66.96 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in China?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in China was -21.66 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 267.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -37.96 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does China rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
China ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
225 places, 11,294 data points, 1961–2023
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Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (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.