Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 112.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 10,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +852.6% |
| 1973 | 16,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1974 | 19,173 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1975 | 34,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 1976 | 15,102 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1977 | 21,884 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1978 | 23,779 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 23,763 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 23,890 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21,365 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 26,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 20,383 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 23,431 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 20,540 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 21,420 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 23,064 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 18,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 19,484 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 21,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 19,901 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 17,412 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 13,587 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 15,563 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 10,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 10,026 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 11,050 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 11,572 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 11,207 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 11,454 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,596 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 13,679 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 14,071 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 9,645 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 11,260 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 14,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 9,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2010 | 10,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 11,549 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 16,989 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 2013 | 20,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2014 | 19,323 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22,756 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 22,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30,695 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 23,634 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 35,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2020 | 40,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 36,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 40,482 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,950 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 11,130 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 | +852.6% | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,090 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,465 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,059 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 34,526 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 21,846 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 18,215 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 26,666 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,072 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,827 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 21,655 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,722 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9,515 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 14,671 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,428 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10,567 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 35,731 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,663 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 36,964 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 23 Syria 55,560 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55,088 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 49,036 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Samoa 42,872 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Haiti 41,568 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 29 Barbados 38,328 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, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 44,475 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 26th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received 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 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.