Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in Nepal
Nepal: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,184 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
12,278 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
63.22 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance and official aid received in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal peaked at 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.22 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
Nepal ranks 59th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 … square kilometre aid in Nepal, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.03 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 63.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 113.43 current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 1964 | 136.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1965 | 125.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 107.69 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 99.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 76.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 75.8 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 163.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +115.1% |
| 1971 | 159.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 202.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1973 | 226.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 200.49 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 279.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 300.77 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 497.27 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 1978 | 491.4 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 887.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +80.7% |
| 1980 | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1,239 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1,222 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 1,317 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 1,820 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 2,255 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 2,564 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 2,498 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 2,616 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2,717 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 2,094 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 2,686 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 2,662 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2,317 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 2,205 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,152 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2,044 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,171 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 2,426 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 2,333 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 3,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 2,997 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,841 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3,157 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 3,885 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 4,288 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 4,946 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 4,439 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5,227 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 5,369 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,092 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 6,165 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8,542 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 7,426 current US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 8,857 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 10,132 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 9,303 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 11,161 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 8,362 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,834 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 10,778 current US$ per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.88 current US$ per square kilometre | 63.22 current US$ per square kilometre | 136.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 340.8 current US$ per square kilometre | 159.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 887.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,054 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,903 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,044 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,946 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,155 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,132 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 56 Benin 9,178 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Cambodia 8,958 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Solomon Islands 8,705 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 7,979 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Tunisia 7,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Yemen 7,854 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Nepal
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 4.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 339,536 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 2.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 49.94 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 35.30 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 50.92 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 6.79 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 47.67 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 65.44 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in Nepal was 8,184 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,278 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.22 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.