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

Latest (2021)
2,587 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
18th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,587 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
67.59 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Low & middle income, 1961–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k196119912021

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

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Low & middle income, 1961 to 2021.
Year current US$ 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 17 Dominica 70,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Ukraine 67,199 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Palau 62,577 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Saint Lucia 58,770 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 21 Rwanda 56,236 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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.