Argentina vs Botswana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans

Argentina
68.33 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Botswana
83.58 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
130th
Botswana rank
127th

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ against 68.33 million constant 2024 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 15.26 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.

Argentina ranks 130th and Botswana ranks 127th of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Botswana in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 46.49 million constant 2024 US$ 96.55 million constant 2024 US$ 50.06 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
1970s 65.94 million constant 2024 US$ 138.84 million constant 2024 US$ 72.90 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
1980s 123.14 million constant 2024 US$ 262.66 million constant 2024 US$ 139.52 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
1990s 144.64 million constant 2024 US$ 147.21 million constant 2024 US$ 2.57 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
2000s 129.01 million constant 2024 US$ 192.62 million constant 2024 US$ 63.60 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
2010s 93.84 million constant 2024 US$ 126.62 million constant 2024 US$ 32.78 million constant 2024 US$ Botswana
2020s 118.76 million constant 2024 US$ 93.00 million constant 2024 US$ 25.76 million constant 2024 US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 83.58 million constant 2024 US$ against 68.33 million constant 2024 US$ in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Argentina and Botswana?
15.26 million constant 2024 US$, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Argentina ranks 130th and Botswana ranks 127th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – 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

Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.