Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in World

World: Net official development assistance … square kilometre current was 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2,000 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
2,000 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
63.35 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Net official development assistance received (current US$), per in World, 1961–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in World stood at 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received (current us$), per in World peaked at 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.35 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.

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

Net official development assistance … square kilometre current in World, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1961 63.35 current US$ per square kilometre —
1962 64.29 current US$ per square kilometre +1.5%
1963 69.47 current US$ per square kilometre +8.0%
1964 64.88 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
1965 71.79 current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1966 74.24 current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
1967 74.64 current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
1968 68.01 current US$ per square kilometre -8.9%
1969 70.55 current US$ per square kilometre +3.7%
1970 75.63 current US$ per square kilometre +7.2%
1971 85.6 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
1972 92.23 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1973 118.5 current US$ per square kilometre +28.5%
1974 154.95 current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
1975 202.58 current US$ per square kilometre +30.7%
1976 201.34 current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
1977 217 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
1978 272.81 current US$ per square kilometre +25.7%
1979 316.57 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
1980 370.08 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
1981 358.99 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1982 323.93 current US$ per square kilometre -9.8%
1983 323.78 current US$ per square kilometre -0.0%
1984 330.27 current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1985 361.91 current US$ per square kilometre +9.6%
1986 419.21 current US$ per square kilometre +15.8%
1987 444.58 current US$ per square kilometre +6.1%
1988 468.31 current US$ per square kilometre +5.3%
1989 484.73 current US$ per square kilometre +3.5%
1990 607.6 current US$ per square kilometre +25.3%
1991 645.01 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1992 531.89 current US$ per square kilometre -17.5%
1993 481.53 current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
1994 511.97 current US$ per square kilometre +6.3%
1995 490.74 current US$ per square kilometre -4.1%
1996 495.78 current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1997 400.3 current US$ per square kilometre -19.3%
1998 429.59 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
1999 428.45 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2000 393.15 current US$ per square kilometre -8.2%
2001 410.71 current US$ per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 487.6 current US$ per square kilometre +18.7%
2003 563.17 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2004 628.37 current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
2005 851.42 current US$ per square kilometre +35.5%
2006 841.08 current US$ per square kilometre -1.2%
2007 850.49 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2008 994.62 current US$ per square kilometre +16.9%
2009 992.33 current US$ per square kilometre -0.2%
2010 952.8 current US$ per square kilometre -4.0%
2011 1,101 current US$ per square kilometre +15.5%
2012 1,035 current US$ per square kilometre -6.0%
2013 1,168 current US$ per square kilometre +12.9%
2014 1,251 current US$ per square kilometre +7.1%
2015 1,132 current US$ per square kilometre -9.5%
2016 1,227 current US$ per square kilometre +8.4%
2017 1,275 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2018 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2019 1,262 current US$ per square kilometre -2.4%
2020 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2021 1,579 current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
2022 1,903 current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
2023 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.03 current US$ per square kilometre 63.35 current US$ per square kilometre 74.64 current US$ per square kilometre 9
1970s 173.72 current US$ per square kilometre 75.63 current US$ per square kilometre 316.57 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1980s 388.58 current US$ per square kilometre 323.78 current US$ per square kilometre 484.73 current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 502.29 current US$ per square kilometre 400.3 current US$ per square kilometre 645.01 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 701.29 current US$ per square kilometre 393.15 current US$ per square kilometre 994.62 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 1,170 current US$ per square kilometre 952.8 current US$ per square kilometre 1,293 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,746 current US$ per square kilometre 1,503 current US$ per square kilometre 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Tuvalu 2.28 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Nauru 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received (current us$), per in World?
Net official development assistance received (current us$), per in World was 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received (current us$), per recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 63.35 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for net official development assistance received (current us$), per?
World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2023.
Is net official development assistance received (current us$), per rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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.

Net official development assistance received (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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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.