Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
590.77 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
Rank
31st
of 44 groups
All-time high
607.3 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
32.93 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2021
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 Latin America & Caribbean is 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% 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 peaked at 607.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st 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 and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.96 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 39.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 40.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 34.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 43.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1966 | 46.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 38.81 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 41.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 36.31 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 37.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 33.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 41.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 50.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 49.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 47.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 60.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 74.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 90.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 98.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 109.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 119.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 126.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 149.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1986 | 164.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 196.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 202.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 224.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 246.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 282.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 260.5 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 255.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 278.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 301.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 348.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 252.91 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1998 | 257.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 281.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 233.06 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 278 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 243.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 293.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 328.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 319.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 349.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 332.96 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 447.39 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 430.13 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 480.21 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 495.57 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 500.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 513.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 497.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 505.6 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 558.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 423.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 514.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 432.15 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 607.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.21 current US$ per square kilometre | 34.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre | 74.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 148.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 90.45 current US$ per square kilometre | 224.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 246.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 348.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 233.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 447.39 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 423.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 558.25 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 599.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 590.77 current US$ per square kilometre | 607.3 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 28 Barbados 36,233 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Seychelles 35,220 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 30 Malta 34,500 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 31 Gambia 33,978 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 32 Moldova 31,928 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 33 Jordan 31,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 34 Cape Verde 25,238 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 23.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 24.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 364.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 739.82 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 164.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 670.73 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 874.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 195.05 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 86.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 665.35 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Latin America & Caribbean was 590.77 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?
- The highest recorded value was 607.3 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 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.