Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Least developed countries, 1970–2021
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 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 14th 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 … square kilometre aid in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.36 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 63.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1972 | 86.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 121.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 1974 | 191.58 current US$ per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 254.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 218.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 269.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 351.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 439.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 513.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 485.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 512.12 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 477.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 490.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 547.9 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 661.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 769.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 807.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 811.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 964.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 953.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 987.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 839.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 905.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 926.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 750.63 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 703.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 682.43 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 671.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 677.82 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 769.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 976.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2003 | 1,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 1,429 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,584 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 2,218 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,435 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,112 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 2,348 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 2,154 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2,124 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 2,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2,603 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,166 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 2,988 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
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
- 11 Grenada 113,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 102,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 French Polynesia 96,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
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 14th out of 44 groups 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance and official aid received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.