Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in China
China: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in China, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, net official development assistance and official aid received in China stood at -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in China peaked at 368.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, -105.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
China ranks 173rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 China, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +288.7% |
| 1981 | 50.69 current US$ per square kilometre | +626.6% |
| 1982 | 55.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 71.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1984 | 84.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 99.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 116.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 146.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 204.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1989 | 220.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 216.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 204.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 318.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 341.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 333.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 368.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 282.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 219.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 261.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 256.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 186.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 159.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 161 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 145.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 182.14 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 191.55 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 135.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 154.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 139.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 121.58 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 102.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2011 | -64.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -163.0% |
| 2012 | -19.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2013 | -69.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +263.7% |
| 2014 | -100.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2015 | -32.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -67.7% |
| 2016 | -84.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +158.4% |
| 2017 | -105.44 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | -75.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2019 | -64.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2020 | -60.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | -59.85 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -29.88 current US$ per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2023 | -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +626.6% | 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 50.69 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +288.7% | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -263.7% | -19.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -69.93 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.79 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 105.72 current US$ per square kilometre | 6.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 280.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 204.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 368.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 157.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 121.58 current US$ per square kilometre | 191.55 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -51.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -105.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 102.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 170 Kazakhstan 29.29 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 22.91 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Malaysia 20.02 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia -60.97 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 175 South Korea -571.22 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Cayman Islands -8,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for China
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 8.63 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 100,022 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada -11.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 120.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 2.00 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 216.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France -48.60 million current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 8.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy -8.89 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -521.78 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in China?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in China was -28.46 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 368.94 current US$ per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -105.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does China rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- China ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.