Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Net official development assistance and official aid received was 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
3,469 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
9th
of 44 groups
All-time high
3,469 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
41.89 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
61
1961–2021

Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.89 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 106.18 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 97.15 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
1963 85.64 current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
1964 77.92 current US$ per square kilometre -9.0%
1965 62.01 current US$ per square kilometre -20.4%
1966 57.87 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
1967 43.86 current US$ per square kilometre -24.2%
1968 41.89 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1969 46.34 current US$ per square kilometre +10.6%
1970 89.09 current US$ per square kilometre +92.3%
1971 87.36 current US$ per square kilometre -1.9%
1972 97.55 current US$ per square kilometre +11.7%
1973 209.04 current US$ per square kilometre +114.3%
1974 337.04 current US$ per square kilometre +61.2%
1975 514.04 current US$ per square kilometre +52.5%
1976 501.89 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
1977 588.08 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1978 620.27 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1979 673.02 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
1980 768.02 current US$ per square kilometre +14.1%
1981 736.48 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1982 596.92 current US$ per square kilometre -18.9%
1983 472.14 current US$ per square kilometre -20.9%
1984 456.31 current US$ per square kilometre -3.4%
1985 490.92 current US$ per square kilometre +7.6%
1986 448.47 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
1987 501.5 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1988 388.12 current US$ per square kilometre -22.6%
1989 397.04 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
1990 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre +193.4%
1991 1,117 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1992 703.05 current US$ per square kilometre -37.1%
1993 563.91 current US$ per square kilometre -19.8%
1994 688.88 current US$ per square kilometre +22.2%
1995 546.23 current US$ per square kilometre -20.7%
1996 576.12 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
1997 539.52 current US$ per square kilometre -6.4%
1998 540.5 current US$ per square kilometre +0.2%
1999 518.87 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2000 463.73 current US$ per square kilometre -10.6%
2001 486.35 current US$ per square kilometre +4.9%
2002 464.36 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
2003 814.14 current US$ per square kilometre +75.3%
2004 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre +29.8%
2005 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre +165.4%
2006 1,699 current US$ per square kilometre -39.4%
2007 1,780 current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre +34.7%
2009 1,344 current US$ per square kilometre -44.0%
2010 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre -9.1%
2011 1,550 current US$ per square kilometre +26.9%
2012 1,357 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
2013 2,570 current US$ per square kilometre +89.4%
2014 3,230 current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
2015 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre -40.6%
2016 2,630 current US$ per square kilometre +37.1%
2017 2,794 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 3,195 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2019 2,753 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2020 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +193.4% 397.04 current US$ per square kilometre 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre
2005 +165.4% 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.76 current US$ per square kilometre 41.89 current US$ per square kilometre 106.18 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 371.74 current US$ per square kilometre 87.36 current US$ per square kilometre 673.02 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 525.59 current US$ per square kilometre 388.12 current US$ per square kilometre 768.02 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 695.92 current US$ per square kilometre 518.87 current US$ per square kilometre 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,331 current US$ per square kilometre 463.73 current US$ per square kilometre 2,803 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 2,322 current US$ per square kilometre 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre 3,230 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 3,133 current US$ per square kilometre 2,798 current US$ per square kilometre 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)

  1. 6 Tonga 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Lebanon 170,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 9 Kiribati 121,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115,566 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 11 Grenada 113,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 12 Israel 102,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 3,469 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3,469 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 41.89 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 9th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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.

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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.