Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Net official development assistance and official aid received was 608.08 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
608.08 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
30th
of 44 groups
All-time high
624.31 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
27.4 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2021, net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 608.08 current US$ per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 624.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it 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 and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 32.57 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre -15.9%
1963 31.46 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1964 33.47 current US$ per square kilometre +6.4%
1965 42.18 current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
1966 41.61 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
1967 34 current US$ per square kilometre -18.3%
1968 37.76 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1969 31.78 current US$ per square kilometre -15.8%
1970 35.32 current US$ per square kilometre +11.1%
1971 32.05 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
1972 31.63 current US$ per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 34.05 current US$ per square kilometre +7.7%
1974 41.03 current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
1975 45.93 current US$ per square kilometre +12.0%
1976 51.06 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1977 48.01 current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
1978 62.06 current US$ per square kilometre +29.3%
1979 77.43 current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
1980 91.47 current US$ per square kilometre +18.1%
1981 100.24 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
1982 112.04 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1983 121.95 current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
1984 129.25 current US$ per square kilometre +6.0%
1985 151.17 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
1986 164.17 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
1987 196.69 current US$ per square kilometre +19.8%
1988 198.17 current US$ per square kilometre +0.8%
1989 216.95 current US$ per square kilometre +9.5%
1990 236.76 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1991 273.15 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%
1992 247.43 current US$ per square kilometre -9.4%
1993 238.71 current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
1994 270.87 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
1995 295.5 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
1996 348.19 current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
1997 250.97 current US$ per square kilometre -27.9%
1998 256.45 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 285.51 current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2000 234.81 current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
2001 280.64 current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2002 248.39 current US$ per square kilometre -11.5%
2003 291.92 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2004 337.73 current US$ per square kilometre +15.7%
2005 322.15 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
2006 356.56 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
2007 335.49 current US$ per square kilometre -5.9%
2008 456.52 current US$ per square kilometre +36.1%
2009 441.65 current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
2010 487.57 current US$ per square kilometre +10.4%
2011 510.03 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2012 512.58 current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 536.09 current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2014 507.62 current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
2015 534.54 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
2016 582.98 current US$ per square kilometre +9.1%
2017 441.34 current US$ per square kilometre -24.3%
2018 536.95 current US$ per square kilometre +21.7%
2019 445.55 current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
2020 624.31 current US$ per square kilometre +40.1%
2021 608.08 current US$ per square kilometre -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.69 current US$ per square kilometre 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre 42.18 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 45.85 current US$ per square kilometre 31.63 current US$ per square kilometre 77.43 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 148.21 current US$ per square kilometre 91.47 current US$ per square kilometre 216.95 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 270.35 current US$ per square kilometre 236.76 current US$ per square kilometre 348.19 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 330.59 current US$ per square kilometre 234.81 current US$ per square kilometre 456.52 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 509.53 current US$ per square kilometre 441.34 current US$ per square kilometre 582.98 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 616.2 current US$ per square kilometre 608.08 current US$ per square kilometre 624.31 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

  1. 27 Haiti 39,102 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Barbados 36,233 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Seychelles 35,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 30 Malta 34,500 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 31 Gambia 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 32 Republic of Moldova 31,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 33 Jordan 31,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 608.08 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 624.31 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 30th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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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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)

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Indicator
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
225 places, 11,257 data points, 1961–2023
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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.