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

South Asia: Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per was 2,524 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,524 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
7th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,584 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
222.49 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per in South Asia, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in South Asia stood at 2,524 current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 86.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in South Asia peaked at 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 222.49 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1972.

South Asia ranks 7th of 44 groups on this measure, 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 South Asia, year by year

Annual values for Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$), per square kilometre in South Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 276.6 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 322.17 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
1963 431.39 current US$ per square kilometre +33.9%
1964 499.92 current US$ per square kilometre +15.9%
1965 482.31 current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
1966 429.12 current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1967 491.68 current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1968 405.8 current US$ per square kilometre -17.5%
1969 336.23 current US$ per square kilometre -17.1%
1970 244.86 current US$ per square kilometre -27.2%
1971 280.41 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1972 222.49 current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
1973 260.75 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1974 333.17 current US$ per square kilometre +27.8%
1975 544.55 current US$ per square kilometre +63.4%
1976 358.51 current US$ per square kilometre -34.2%
1977 330.86 current US$ per square kilometre -7.7%
1978 495.04 current US$ per square kilometre +49.6%
1979 572.6 current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
1980 593.79 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1981 659.09 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1982 562.36 current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%
1983 575.54 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1984 565.43 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%
1985 508.15 current US$ per square kilometre -10.1%
1986 731.31 current US$ per square kilometre +43.9%
1987 768.36 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1988 834.69 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1989 905.18 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
1990 795.24 current US$ per square kilometre -12.1%
1991 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre +30.6%
1992 826.82 current US$ per square kilometre -20.4%
1993 671.35 current US$ per square kilometre -18.8%
1994 906.36 current US$ per square kilometre +35.0%
1995 809.23 current US$ per square kilometre -10.7%
1996 741.33 current US$ per square kilometre -8.4%
1997 659.7 current US$ per square kilometre -11.0%
1998 678.85 current US$ per square kilometre +2.9%
1999 635.54 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
2000 583.48 current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2001 681.34 current US$ per square kilometre +16.8%
2002 596.14 current US$ per square kilometre -12.5%
2003 570.46 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2004 488.12 current US$ per square kilometre -14.4%
2005 910.25 current US$ per square kilometre +86.5%
2006 747.61 current US$ per square kilometre -17.9%
2007 827.21 current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
2008 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre +42.0%
2009 1,116 current US$ per square kilometre -5.1%
2010 1,367 current US$ per square kilometre +22.5%
2011 1,352 current US$ per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 1,265 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2013 1,351 current US$ per square kilometre +6.8%
2014 1,334 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
2015 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
2016 1,296 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
2017 1,904 current US$ per square kilometre +46.9%
2018 1,822 current US$ per square kilometre -4.3%
2019 1,990 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2020 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre +0.4%
2021 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre +24.6%
2022 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2023 2,524 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 408.36 current US$ per square kilometre 276.6 current US$ per square kilometre 499.92 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 364.32 current US$ per square kilometre 222.49 current US$ per square kilometre 572.6 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 670.39 current US$ per square kilometre 508.15 current US$ per square kilometre 905.18 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 776.31 current US$ per square kilometre 635.54 current US$ per square kilometre 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 769.52 current US$ per square kilometre 488.12 current US$ per square kilometre 1,175 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,511 current US$ per square kilometre 1,265 current US$ per square kilometre 1,990 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre 1,998 current US$ per square kilometre 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 4 Palestine, State of 274,548 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 164,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Tonga 151,054 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 7 Lebanon 139,871 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 8 Kiribati 91,407 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 66,866 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 10 Maldives 62,174 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$), per in South Asia?
Net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per in South Asia was 2,524 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$), per recorded in South Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2,584 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 222.49 current US$ per square kilometre in 1972.
How does South Asia rank for net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per?
South Asia ranks 7th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is net bilateral aid flows from dac donors, total (current us$), per rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Asia 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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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.