Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
1,441 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 1961–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia stood at 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,441 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places South Asia 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,020 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,290 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 3,187 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1964 | 3,722 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 3,827 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3,452 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3,820 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 2,691 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 2,412 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 2,422 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2,679 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 2,061 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 2,291 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 3,010 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1975 | 4,073 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 3,812 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2,689 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 2,755 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2,849 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 3,603 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 3,183 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 3,257 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,065 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 3,065 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,956 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,968 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,507 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1988 | 2,703 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 2,728 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2,331 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3,024 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 2,392 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 1,871 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 2,273 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1995 | 1,486 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1996 | 1,590 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 1,592 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,677 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,468 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 1,441 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,375 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 2,653 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 2,078 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 2,338 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,059 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 2,902 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3,360 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 3,327 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 4,270 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 4,521 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,814 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,068 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 4,043 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,522 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 5,006 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4,458 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 4,730 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 3,713 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 4,593 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 4,955 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,047 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,020 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,827 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,864 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,061 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,073 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,004 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,507 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,603 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,970 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,468 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,024 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,780 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,441 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,270 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,447 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,713 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 5,006 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,023 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 4,955 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nauru 1.88 million constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 672,846 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Palestine 601,472 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 French Polynesia 198,162 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Tonga 179,929 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia was 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,091 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,441 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) 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.