Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh peaked at 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 118 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 178 countries 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 official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 118 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +1356.8% |
| 1973 | 3,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +88.4% |
| 1974 | 4,082 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1975 | 8,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1976 | 3,778 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 1977 | 5,934 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1978 | 7,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1979 | 8,621 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 9,444 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 8,099 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 10,018 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 7,630 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 8,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1986 | 9,895 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1987 | 12,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 10,698 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 11,390 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 13,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1991 | 12,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 11,513 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 8,953 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 10,638 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 7,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 7,412 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 6,631 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 7,525 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 7,724 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,500 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,056 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 10,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 10,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 9,615 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 7,896 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 10,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 13,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2009 | 8,318 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 9,374 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 11,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 16,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2013 | 20,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 18,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 19,919 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 19,458 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 29,052 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 23,391 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 33,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 2020 | 41,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 39,108 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 39,957 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,778 current US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1356.8% | 118 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,719 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 118 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,621 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 9,568 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,438 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,446 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,631 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,743 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,566 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,130 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,374 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,670 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,024 current US$ per square kilometre | 39,108 current US$ per square kilometre | 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 54,574 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Syria 50,135 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Mauritius 47,502 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Samoa 42,148 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Haiti 39,102 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 36,233 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Bangladesh
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 75.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 196.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 37.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 176.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 155.95 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 71.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.85 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Bangladesh was 43,729 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43,729 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.