Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Low & middle income

Low & middle income: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,541 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
6th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,541 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
65.92 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in Low & middle income, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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$), per in Low & middle income is 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Low & middle income peaked at 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.92 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Low & middle income 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 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 Low & middle income, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 65.92 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 67.66 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%
1963 71.41 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1964 71.82 current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
1965 74.81 current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
1966 72.87 current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%
1967 77.48 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1968 71.71 current US$ per square kilometre -7.4%
1969 68.13 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1970 79.88 current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1971 89.04 current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%
1972 92.36 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1973 99.77 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1974 118.34 current US$ per square kilometre +18.6%
1975 140.24 current US$ per square kilometre +18.5%
1976 131.74 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1977 140.44 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
1978 186.47 current US$ per square kilometre +32.8%
1979 235.6 current US$ per square kilometre +26.3%
1980 257.58 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1981 266.02 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 267.44 current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1983 267.31 current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
1984 285.77 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
1985 313.35 current US$ per square kilometre +9.7%
1986 375.5 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
1987 432.02 current US$ per square kilometre +15.0%
1988 484.37 current US$ per square kilometre +12.1%
1989 499.77 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
1990 577.87 current US$ per square kilometre +15.6%
1991 658.29 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
1992 618.31 current US$ per square kilometre -6.1%
1993 560.46 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1994 591.17 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1995 589.89 current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 581.7 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1997 490.49 current US$ per square kilometre -15.7%
1998 527.06 current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
1999 561.73 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2000 529.7 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
2001 532.58 current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2002 601.34 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
2003 730.09 current US$ per square kilometre +21.4%
2004 812.2 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
2005 1,195 current US$ per square kilometre +47.2%
2006 1,135 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
2007 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2008 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2009 1,253 current US$ per square kilometre -2.7%
2010 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2011 1,446 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2012 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
2013 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2014 1,394 current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
2015 1,350 current US$ per square kilometre -3.2%
2016 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2017 1,523 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2018 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
2019 1,479 current US$ per square kilometre -3.1%
2020 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
2021 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
2022 2,391 current US$ per square kilometre +27.2%
2023 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.31 current US$ per square kilometre 65.92 current US$ per square kilometre 77.48 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 131.39 current US$ per square kilometre 79.88 current US$ per square kilometre 235.6 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 344.91 current US$ per square kilometre 257.58 current US$ per square kilometre 499.77 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 575.7 current US$ per square kilometre 490.49 current US$ per square kilometre 658.29 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 917.83 current US$ per square kilometre 529.7 current US$ per square kilometre 1,287 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,424 current US$ per square kilometre 1,322 current US$ per square kilometre 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,127 current US$ per square kilometre 1,696 current US$ per square kilometre 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Low & middle income

  1. 3 Marshall Islands 574,467 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 4 Palestine 274,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 5 Micronesia (country) 164,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Tonga 151,054 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Lebanon 139,871 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Kiribati 91,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 9 Ukraine 66,866 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$), per in Low & middle income?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in Low & middle income was 2,541 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$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
The highest recorded value was 2,541 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in Low & middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 65.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Low & middle income rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
Low & middle income ranks 6th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in Low & middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low & middle income 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.