Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid was 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
5,271 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
4th
of 44 groups
All-time high
5,271 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
275.98 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2021
Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia, 1961–2021
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 South Asia is 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia peaked at 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 275.98 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Asia 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net official development assistance … square kilometre aid in South Asia, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 275.98 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 326.75 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1963 | 455.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 536.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 557.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 513.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 586.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 419.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 393.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 401.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 466.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 382.26 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 484.8 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 710.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 1975 | 1,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 801.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 946.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1979 | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 1,539 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1981 | 1,312 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,233 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 1,196 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 1,440 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 1,672 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,563 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 1,775 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 1,826 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 1,330 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 1,340 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,217 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 1,279 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 1,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 1,907 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 1,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 2,011 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 2,694 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 2,604 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,262 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 3,342 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 4,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 4,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4,220 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 4,164 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4,655 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 4,691 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 4,477 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 4,467 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 451.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 275.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 586.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 744.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 382.26 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,165 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,672 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,141 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,143 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,088 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,399 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,651 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,019 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,113 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nauru 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 4 Maldives 672,846 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 5 Palestine 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Tonga 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 21.18 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 2.34 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 155.45 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 378.65 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 89.77 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 696.54 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 274.02 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 190.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 25.28 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.96 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia?
- Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia was 5,271 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance and official aid received recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.98 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Asia rank for net official development assistance and official aid received?
- South Asia ranks 4th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance and official aid received rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia 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.