Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Iran
Iran: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
148.38 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
187.91 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
-3.35 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran is 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran peaked at 187.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1976.
That places Iran 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.69 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1963 | 16.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1964 | 2.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1965 | 13.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +401.6% |
| 1966 | 6.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 1967 | 19.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 1968 | 5.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -73.9% |
| 1969 | 10.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +103.3% |
| 1970 | 12.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1971 | 4.64 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 1972 | 5.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | -2.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -142.1% |
| 1974 | 5.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -342.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1976 | -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre | -459.2% |
| 1977 | 23.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -808.6% |
| 1978 | 149.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +528.2% |
| 1979 | 3.59 current US$ per square kilometre | -97.6% |
| 1980 | 17.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +382.2% |
| 1981 | 2.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -82.8% |
| 1982 | -0.3868 current US$ per square kilometre | -113.0% |
| 1983 | 26.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -6880.9% |
| 1984 | 4.79 current US$ per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 1985 | 7.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1986 | 16.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +130.2% |
| 1987 | 43.52 current US$ per square kilometre | +169.4% |
| 1988 | 49.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 56.05 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 65.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 118.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1992 | 64.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 86.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 79.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 114.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 101 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 123.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 101.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 99.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 79.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 70.34 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 70.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 115.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 61.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 71.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 63.71 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 61.68 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 68.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 64.95 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 93.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2013 | 80.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 49.84 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 68.09 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 71.34 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 86.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 102.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 126.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 145.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 187.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 179.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,398 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 148.38 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,692 current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +6880.9% | -0.3868 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.23 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +808.6% | -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 23.75 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +528.2% | 23.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 149.22 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -459.2% | 0.9332 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +401.6% | 2.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 13.15 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +382.2% | 3.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.29 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 2.62 current US$ per square kilometre | 79.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.04 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre | 149.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3868 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.05 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 64.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 123.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.27 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 115.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2 current US$ per square kilometre | 49.84 current US$ per square kilometre | 126.71 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 145.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 187.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 157 Libya 204.41 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Mongolia 166.94 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Thailand 166.31 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 North Korea 119.79 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Angola 118.05 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chile 94.71 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Iran
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 15.14 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 35,035 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 52,160 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 21.86 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 1.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 126.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 17.23 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 166,563 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 19.01 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.17 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Iran was 148.38 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 187.91 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Iran ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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.