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
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1961–2021
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 6 Tonga 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia, Federated States of 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Lebanon 170,782 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Kiribati 121,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 115,566 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 113,219 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 12 Israel 102,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 76.21 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 92.27 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 582.75 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 2.51 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 387.58 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.31 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.27 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 708.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 256.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.83 billion current US$ (2023)
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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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) 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.