Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,692 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
85th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10,343 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
4.06 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan stood at 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan peaked at 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1986.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 178 countries 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.16 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.2% |
| 1963 | 56.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 1964 | 70.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 82.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 77.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 62.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1968 | 44.83 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1969 | 41.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 42.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 68.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1972 | 84.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 85.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 74.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 102.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 107.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 126.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 114.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 152.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 43.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -71.2% |
| 1981 | 35.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 14.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -57.6% |
| 1983 | 20.67 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 10.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 25.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 1986 | 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.8% |
| 1987 | 71.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +1655.5% |
| 1988 | 112.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1989 | 228.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1990 | 188.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 779.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +314.4% |
| 1992 | 314 current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1993 | 343.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 347.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 325.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 260.08 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 353.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 251.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 219.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 208.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 629.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +201.7% |
| 2002 | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +198.1% |
| 2003 | 2,358 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 3,478 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 4,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 4,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2008 | 7,377 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 9,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 9,310 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 10,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,900 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 7,579 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6,553 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 6,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,844 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 5,815 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,344 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 6,455 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6,002 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1655.5% | 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 71.32 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +314.4% | 188.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 779.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +201.7% | 208.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 629.16 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +198.1% | 629.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,876 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 25.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 42.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 152.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 228.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 338.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 188.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 779.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 208.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,615 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,086 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 82 Slovakia 4,881 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 83 Nicaragua 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ethiopia 4,787 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 86 Iraq 4,624 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Kenya 4,469 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Guatemala 4,172 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Afghanistan
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 3.39 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.49 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 43.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 370.06 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 38.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 275.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 23.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 142.85 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 16.33 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 165.64 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Afghanistan was 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 10,343 current US$ per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 current US$ per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.