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

Least developed countries: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,693 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
Rank
12th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1,936 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
42.1 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Least developed countries, 1970–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197019962022

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Least developed countries is 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Least developed countries ranks 12th of 44 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in Least developed countries, 1970 to 2022.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 52.8 current US$ per square kilometre +25.4%
1972 69.96 current US$ per square kilometre +32.5%
1973 99.9 current US$ per square kilometre +42.8%
1974 134.13 current US$ per square kilometre +34.3%
1975 159.75 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
1976 124.35 current US$ per square kilometre -22.2%
1977 145.96 current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
1978 213.09 current US$ per square kilometre +46.0%
1979 277.1 current US$ per square kilometre +30.0%
1980 314.31 current US$ per square kilometre +13.4%
1981 306.06 current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
1982 314.52 current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1983 292.09 current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
1984 311.9 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
1985 358.01 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1986 444.19 current US$ per square kilometre +24.1%
1987 503.28 current US$ per square kilometre +13.3%
1988 591.19 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
1989 565.71 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
1990 652.3 current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%
1991 620.92 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
1992 677.28 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1993 574.32 current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
1994 623.17 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1995 604.32 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1996 530.84 current US$ per square kilometre -12.2%
1997 497.9 current US$ per square kilometre -6.2%
1998 503.68 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 480.24 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2000 498.22 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
2001 515.11 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2002 674.98 current US$ per square kilometre +31.0%
2003 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre +56.4%
2004 1,035 current US$ per square kilometre -2.0%
2005 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
2006 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2007 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre +15.1%
2008 1,560 current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2009 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2010 1,819 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2011 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
2012 1,524 current US$ per square kilometre -21.3%
2013 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2014 1,510 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
2015 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre -8.0%
2016 1,403 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2017 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2018 1,585 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
2019 1,577 current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
2020 1,755 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2021 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2022 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131.91 current US$ per square kilometre 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre 277.1 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 400.13 current US$ per square kilometre 292.09 current US$ per square kilometre 591.19 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 576.5 current US$ per square kilometre 480.24 current US$ per square kilometre 677.28 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,042 current US$ per square kilometre 498.22 current US$ per square kilometre 1,576 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,595 current US$ per square kilometre 1,389 current US$ per square kilometre 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,766 current US$ per square kilometre 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre 1,851 current US$ per square kilometre 3

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 9 Ukraine 66,866 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Maldives 62,174 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,968 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 12 Palau 55,819 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 13 Sao Tome and Principe 38,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 14 Mauritius 38,188 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 15 Malta 34,844 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Least developed countries?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Least developed countries was 1,693 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 1,936 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Least developed countries rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
Least developed countries ranks 12th out of 44 groups with data for 2022.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
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$) 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.

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Indicator
Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.