Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income peaked at 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.59 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Low & middle income 18th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.59 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 69.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 74.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 76.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 81.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 83 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 85.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 76.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 76.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 86.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 98.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1972 | 103.45 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 140.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1974 | 194.13 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1975 | 245.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 233.25 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 238.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 334.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 374.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 459.48 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 438.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 400.92 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 376.19 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 392.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 411.87 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 487.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 552.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 597.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 616.74 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 793 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 871.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 806.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 747.3 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 801.4 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 796.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 724.27 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 654.02 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 691.85 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 729.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 685.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 702.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 837.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 963.92 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1,079 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 1,414 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 1,390 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 1,638 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,835 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,703 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1,929 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 2,065 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1,874 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,027 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,139 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,082 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 67.59 current US$ per square kilometre | 85.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 205.04 current US$ per square kilometre | 86.07 current US$ per square kilometre | 374.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 473.43 current US$ per square kilometre | 376.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 616.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 761.49 current US$ per square kilometre | 654.02 current US$ per square kilometre | 871.1 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,176 current US$ per square kilometre | 685.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,641 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,945 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,529 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 18 Ukraine 67,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Palau 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Rwanda 56,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Low & middle income
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 881.09 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.39 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 6.97 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 37.22 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 4.12 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 24.76 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 8.96 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 11.79 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 2.57 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 14.74 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income was 2,587 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 2,587 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.59 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Low & middle income rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Low & middle income ranks 18th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low & middle income data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.