Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Net official development assistance received (current US$), per was 483.29 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
483.29 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
Rank
36th
of 44 groups
All-time high
491.92 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
29.2 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2021

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

Analysis

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 483.29 current US$ per square kilometre for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in 2021.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 491.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.2 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 33.92 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 29.2 current US$ per square kilometre -13.9%
1972 30.16 current US$ per square kilometre +3.3%
1973 31.69 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
1974 35.55 current US$ per square kilometre +12.2%
1975 43.46 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
1976 41.28 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1977 39.43 current US$ per square kilometre -4.5%
1978 51.59 current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
1979 65.02 current US$ per square kilometre +26.0%
1980 77.46 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
1981 88.54 current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
1982 96.73 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
1983 104.79 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
1984 113.39 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
1985 130.99 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
1986 146.41 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
1987 176.02 current US$ per square kilometre +20.2%
1988 178.63 current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1989 198.33 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
1990 220.01 current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
1991 256.5 current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
1992 232.76 current US$ per square kilometre -9.3%
1993 231 current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
1994 243.32 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1995 269.57 current US$ per square kilometre +10.8%
1996 252.13 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
1997 207.38 current US$ per square kilometre -17.7%
1998 200 current US$ per square kilometre -3.6%
1999 222.08 current US$ per square kilometre +11.0%
2000 178.59 current US$ per square kilometre -19.6%
2001 243.18 current US$ per square kilometre +36.2%
2002 214.44 current US$ per square kilometre -11.8%
2003 251.67 current US$ per square kilometre +17.4%
2004 265.46 current US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2005 268.01 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
2006 303.04 current US$ per square kilometre +13.1%
2007 273.87 current US$ per square kilometre -9.6%
2008 345.48 current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
2009 353.07 current US$ per square kilometre +2.2%
2010 405.6 current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
2011 419.3 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2012 385.22 current US$ per square kilometre -8.1%
2013 381.25 current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 378.29 current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 372.9 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2016 350.54 current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2017 319.89 current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
2018 402.57 current US$ per square kilometre +25.8%
2019 337.98 current US$ per square kilometre -16.0%
2020 491.92 current US$ per square kilometre +45.5%
2021 483.29 current US$ per square kilometre -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.13 current US$ per square kilometre 29.2 current US$ per square kilometre 65.02 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 131.13 current US$ per square kilometre 77.46 current US$ per square kilometre 198.33 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 233.48 current US$ per square kilometre 200 current US$ per square kilometre 269.57 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 269.68 current US$ per square kilometre 178.59 current US$ per square kilometre 353.07 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 375.35 current US$ per square kilometre 319.89 current US$ per square kilometre 419.3 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 487.61 current US$ per square kilometre 483.29 current US$ per square kilometre 491.92 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 33 Jordan 31,919 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 34 Cape Verde 25,238 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 35 Singapore 24,866 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Burundi 24,208 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 El Salvador 24,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Malawi 18,366 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  7. 39 Timor-Leste 17,480 current US$ per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 483.29 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 491.92 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.2 current US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net official development assistance 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.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 11,179 data points, 1961–2023
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Net official development assistance 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.