Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China
China: Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre was -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China, 1979–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China stood at -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China peaked at 418.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, -84.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places China 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 17.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +266.3% |
| 1981 | 132.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +661.8% |
| 1982 | 119.92 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 162.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 196.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 242.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 211.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 235.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 312.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 331.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 306.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 283.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 400.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 418.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 378.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 388.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 330.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 289.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 319.59 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 295.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 235.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 211.55 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 197.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 158.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 180.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 186.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 141.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 158.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 138.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 125.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 124.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -50.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -140.3% |
| 2012 | 25.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -150.6% |
| 2013 | -46.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -282.4% |
| 2014 | -80.8 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 2015 | -9.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2016 | -54.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +490.7% |
| 2017 | -84.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2018 | -50.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 2019 | -37.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2020 | -32.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | -38.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2022 | -20.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -47.4% |
| 2023 | -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,433 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +661.8% | 17.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 132.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2016 | -490.7% | -9.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -54.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | -282.4% | 25.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -46.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +266.3% | 4.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +150.6% | -50.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1980s | 196.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 17.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 331.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.98 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 283.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 418.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 125.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 235.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -26.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -84.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 124.68 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -29.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 160 Malaysia 33.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Kazakhstan 32.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Oman 26.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia -49.35 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Korea -543.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 166 Cayman Islands -11,439 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China?
- Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre in China was -25.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 418.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -84.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does China rank for foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 163rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received by income group, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received by income group 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 by income group 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.