Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. β Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, 1970β2021
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 Least developed countries is 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 3,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.36 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
Least developed countries ranks 101st of 179 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 204.81 current US$ per square kilometre | 50.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 439.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 607.69 current US$ per square kilometre | 477.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 811.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 838.56 current US$ per square kilometre | 671.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 987.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,447 current US$ per square kilometre | 677.82 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,346 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,112 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,077 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 98 Hungary 3,370 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 Estonia 3,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Gibraltar 3,000 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 102 South Sudan 2,835 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 103 Costa Rica 2,832 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 2,723 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2021)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 34.46 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States 11.69 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 486.47 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 293.77 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 60.83 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 57.68 billion constant 2023 US$ (2021)
- Net official development assistance received 60.83 billion current US$ (2021)
- Net ODA received 16.5% (2021)
- Net ODA received 4.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries was 2,988 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3,166 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.36 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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$) Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.