Brazil vs China: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Brazil
514.46 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
China
521.27 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Brazil rank
60th
China rank
59th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ against 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ in Brazil, a difference of 6.82 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 60th and China ranks 59th of 178 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 152.30 million constant 2024 US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 282.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 582.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 299.78 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 1990s | 357.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 643.57 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 409.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 537.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 995.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 458.24 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 477.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 635.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 158.31 million constant 2024 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Brazil or China?
- China, at 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ against 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Brazil and China?
- 6.82 million constant 2024 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Brazil ranks 60th and China ranks 59th 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
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.