Net official development assistance … Net square kilometre 2023 in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per was 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
15th
of 45 groups
All-time high
3,166 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
333.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Least developed countries, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Least developed countries is 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Least developed countries peaked at 3,166 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 333.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Least developed countries 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 333.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 388.28 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 471.36 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 576.68 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 816.57 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1975 | 946.94 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 790.08 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1977 | 892.26 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 1,010 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 1,117 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 1,192 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1,194 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,292 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 1,219 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1,299 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 1,426 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 1,387 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,385 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,354 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 1,378 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,449 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1,391 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,367 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,208 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 1,253 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1,146 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 952.84 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 975.59 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 958.57 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 944.55 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,007 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1,181 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 1,439 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 1,727 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,658 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1,640 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,765 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,956 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 2,106 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,264 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 2,462 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 2,386 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,058 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 2,272 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 2,075 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 2,254 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,278 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,522 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 2,688 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,671 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,166 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 734.27 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 333.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,117 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,313 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,192 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,426 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,165 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 944.55 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,449 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,674 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 1,007 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,264 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,367 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,058 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,688 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 3,166 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118,680 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Grenada 113,219 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Bahrain 101,061 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sao Tome and Principe 90,458 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 Comoros 89,388 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,182 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 67,199 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre compare
More aid effectiveness data for Least developed countries
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 92.13 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 410.90 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 1.35 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 3.75 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 649.96 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 3.12 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 1.96 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 1.48 billion current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 381.23 million current US$ (2022)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 4.39 billion current US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Least developed countries?
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per in Least developed countries was 2,833 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3,166 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 333.25 constant 2023 US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Least developed countries rank for net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per?
- Least developed countries ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2021.
- Is net official development assistance received (constant 2023 us$), per rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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 received (constant 2023 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net official development assistance received Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$) 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.