Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2,760 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 23.9%
Rank
15th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2,760 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
39.72 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, 1961–2021

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

Analysis

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan recorded 2,760 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.

The figure is 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 peaked at 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.72 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1968.

That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 15th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$), per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 1961 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 93.88 current US$ per square kilometre
1962 85.6 current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1963 78.33 current US$ per square kilometre -8.5%
1964 71.46 current US$ per square kilometre -8.8%
1965 60.51 current US$ per square kilometre -15.3%
1966 57.05 current US$ per square kilometre -5.7%
1967 41.89 current US$ per square kilometre -26.6%
1968 39.72 current US$ per square kilometre -5.2%
1969 42.65 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
1970 78.09 current US$ per square kilometre +83.1%
1971 77.68 current US$ per square kilometre -0.5%
1972 87.19 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1973 186.48 current US$ per square kilometre +113.9%
1974 296.02 current US$ per square kilometre +58.7%
1975 462.48 current US$ per square kilometre +56.2%
1976 479.4 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1977 569.43 current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
1978 580.03 current US$ per square kilometre +1.9%
1979 664.86 current US$ per square kilometre +14.6%
1980 718.88 current US$ per square kilometre +8.1%
1981 689.45 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1982 572.52 current US$ per square kilometre -17.0%
1983 515.56 current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%
1984 491.95 current US$ per square kilometre -4.6%
1985 563.51 current US$ per square kilometre +14.5%
1986 532.34 current US$ per square kilometre -5.5%
1987 513.39 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1988 408.12 current US$ per square kilometre -20.5%
1989 412.97 current US$ per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre +155.4%
1991 1,039 current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
1992 736.58 current US$ per square kilometre -29.1%
1993 572.34 current US$ per square kilometre -22.3%
1994 670.57 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
1995 478.21 current US$ per square kilometre -28.7%
1996 660.32 current US$ per square kilometre +38.1%
1997 546.05 current US$ per square kilometre -17.3%
1998 578.23 current US$ per square kilometre +5.9%
1999 498.8 current US$ per square kilometre -13.7%
2000 447.51 current US$ per square kilometre -10.3%
2001 408.98 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
2002 443.69 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2003 701.24 current US$ per square kilometre +58.0%
2004 894.22 current US$ per square kilometre +27.5%
2005 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre +149.9%
2006 1,358 current US$ per square kilometre -39.2%
2007 1,423 current US$ per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 1,915 current US$ per square kilometre +34.5%
2009 1,081 current US$ per square kilometre -43.5%
2010 970.5 current US$ per square kilometre -10.2%
2011 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%
2012 1,080 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
2013 2,045 current US$ per square kilometre +89.4%
2014 2,571 current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
2015 1,527 current US$ per square kilometre -40.6%
2016 2,093 current US$ per square kilometre +37.1%
2017 2,223 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 2,542 current US$ per square kilometre +14.4%
2019 2,190 current US$ per square kilometre -13.8%
2020 2,227 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre +23.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.46 current US$ per square kilometre 39.72 current US$ per square kilometre 93.88 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 348.17 current US$ per square kilometre 77.68 current US$ per square kilometre 664.86 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 541.87 current US$ per square kilometre 408.12 current US$ per square kilometre 718.88 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 683.54 current US$ per square kilometre 478.21 current US$ per square kilometre 1,055 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre 408.98 current US$ per square kilometre 2,234 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,848 current US$ per square kilometre 970.5 current US$ per square kilometre 2,571 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 2,493 current US$ per square kilometre 2,227 current US$ per square kilometre 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

  1. 12 Israel 102,438 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 13 French Polynesia 96,038 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 14 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Comoros 89,388 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Bahrain 79,753 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 Dominica 70,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 18 Ukraine 67,199 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?
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 2,760 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?
The highest recorded value was 2,760 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?
The lowest recorded value was 39.72 current US$ per square kilometre in 1968.
How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 15th 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?
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 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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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.