Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Pacific island small states

Pacific island small states: Net official development assistance received (current US$), per was 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
25,924 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.4%
Rank
1st
of 44 groups
All-time high
25,924 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
363.67 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in Pacific island small states, 1970–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Pacific island small states is 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Pacific island small states peaked at 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 363.67 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1970.

Pacific island small states ranks 1st of 44 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Pacific island small states, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in Pacific island small states, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1970 363.67 current US$ per square kilometre
1971 426.66 current US$ per square kilometre +17.3%
1972 555.04 current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
1973 699.01 current US$ per square kilometre +25.9%
1974 905.19 current US$ per square kilometre +29.5%
1975 1,187 current US$ per square kilometre +31.1%
1976 1,501 current US$ per square kilometre +26.5%
1977 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre -8.6%
1978 1,727 current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1979 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre +43.1%
1980 2,879 current US$ per square kilometre +16.5%
1981 2,511 current US$ per square kilometre -12.8%
1982 2,336 current US$ per square kilometre -7.0%
1983 2,297 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
1984 1,919 current US$ per square kilometre -16.5%
1985 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1986 2,331 current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
1987 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre +60.0%
1988 3,464 current US$ per square kilometre -7.1%
1989 3,120 current US$ per square kilometre -9.9%
1990 3,582 current US$ per square kilometre +14.8%
1991 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
1992 4,149 current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
1993 5,230 current US$ per square kilometre +26.1%
1994 9,083 current US$ per square kilometre +73.7%
1995 7,468 current US$ per square kilometre -17.8%
1996 7,075 current US$ per square kilometre -5.3%
1997 5,785 current US$ per square kilometre -18.2%
1998 5,887 current US$ per square kilometre +1.8%
1999 5,805 current US$ per square kilometre -1.4%
2000 6,036 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2001 6,852 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2002 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre -12.4%
2003 6,706 current US$ per square kilometre +11.8%
2004 7,286 current US$ per square kilometre +8.7%
2005 9,486 current US$ per square kilometre +30.2%
2006 9,846 current US$ per square kilometre +3.8%
2007 10,406 current US$ per square kilometre +5.7%
2008 10,734 current US$ per square kilometre +3.2%
2009 11,826 current US$ per square kilometre +10.2%
2010 13,892 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2011 16,394 current US$ per square kilometre +18.0%
2012 16,779 current US$ per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 16,514 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 14,068 current US$ per square kilometre -14.8%
2015 14,633 current US$ per square kilometre +4.0%
2016 12,188 current US$ per square kilometre -16.7%
2017 15,793 current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
2018 16,456 current US$ per square kilometre +4.2%
2019 16,302 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 22,472 current US$ per square kilometre +37.8%
2021 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre +15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,121 current US$ per square kilometre 363.67 current US$ per square kilometre 2,471 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 2,645 current US$ per square kilometre 1,861 current US$ per square kilometre 3,731 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 5,737 current US$ per square kilometre 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre 9,083 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 8,518 current US$ per square kilometre 5,999 current US$ per square kilometre 11,826 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 15,302 current US$ per square kilometre 12,188 current US$ per square kilometre 16,779 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 24,198 current US$ per square kilometre 22,472 current US$ per square kilometre 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Pacific island small states

  1. 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Naoero 1.88 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Marshall Islands 700,711 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Maldives 672,846 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$), per in Pacific island small states?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in Pacific island small states was 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Pacific island small states?
The highest recorded value was 25,924 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in Pacific island small states?
The lowest recorded value was 363.67 current US$ per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Pacific island small states rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
Pacific island small states ranks 1st out of 44 groups with data for 2021.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pacific island small states 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.