Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Afghanistan
2.22 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Nigeria
2.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Nigeria rank
13th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 56.01 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 278.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 192.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 259.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 96.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 155.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 361.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 218.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 143.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 812.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Afghanistan, at 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 56.01 million constant 2024 US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.