Net official development assistance and official aid received in South Asia
South Asia: Net official development assistance and official aid received was 5,271 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 Naoero 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, State of 601,472 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Tonga 179,929 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Micronesia (Federated States of) 179,724 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for South Asia
- Net ODA received per capita 6.41 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), annual 9.51 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per 3,184 current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per unit 0.0026 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$), per capita 6.41 current US$ per person (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 8.8 % change on previous year (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 3,184 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 0.0026 constant 2023 US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per 6.41 constant 2023 US$ per person (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 10.42 constant 2023 US$ per person (2021)
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.