Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Arab World
Arab World: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World stood at 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World peaked at 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63.5 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Arab World ranks 13th 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Arab World, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.5 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 65.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 77.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1973 | 193.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.8% |
| 1974 | 344.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 1975 | 507.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 527.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 622.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 612.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 715.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 825.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 790.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 665.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1983 | 576.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1984 | 536.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 598.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 569.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 603.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 471.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 456.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1991 | 1,027 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 738.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 652.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 682.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 535.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 567.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 523.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 576.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 490.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 452.39 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 487.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 472.37 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 808.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 2,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +150.9% |
| 2006 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 2007 | 1,697 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2,021 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 1,097 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 1,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 1,700 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 2,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 2,505 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +150.9% | 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,607 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +148.9% | 456.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +147.8% | 77.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 193.07 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 372.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 715.85 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 609.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 456.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 825.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 693.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 490.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,136 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,242 current US$ per square kilometre | 452.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,607 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,776 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,097 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,591 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,505 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115,566 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 113,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 102,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 French Polynesia 96,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Arab World
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 53.05 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 78.16 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 430.37 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.86 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 256.30 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.29 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.40 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 492.69 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 321.92 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.29 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Arab World was 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 3,064 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.5 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Arab World rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Arab World 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.