Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
23,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh stood at 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 23,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 9,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +796.7% |
| 1973 | 10,773 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 11,437 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 11,546 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 6,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 1977 | 13,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +122.6% |
| 1978 | 16,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 14,538 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 23,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.3% |
| 1981 | 14,388 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 19,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 14,347 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 16,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 13,682 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 13,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 13,372 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 11,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 13,905 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 12,721 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 18,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1992 | 12,736 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 10,440 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 11,474 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 9,544 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1996 | 8,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 8,929 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9,424 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 9,168 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,953 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 9,589 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 8,355 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 7,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 9,138 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 7,809 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 8,435 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 9,038 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 9,575 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2010 | 10,799 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 10,856 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,907 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12,798 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 11,022 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 10,552 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 10,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 12,277 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 13,395 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 15,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 15,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14,996 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 12,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +796.7% | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,499 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +122.6% | 6,238 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 13,889 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,600 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 16,421 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 15,341 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 11,987 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 23,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,146 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,776 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,242 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,287 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,545 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,430 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,867 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,496 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,571 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,154 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 12,954 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 15,457 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 42 Albania 14,008 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 43 Hong Kong 13,807 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 44 Vanuatu 13,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Antigua and Barbuda 12,979 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 British Virgin Islands 12,977 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 48 Fiji 10,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Bangladesh was 13,210 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 23,155 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 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.