Iran vs Libya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Iran
287.24 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Libya
291.08 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Iran rank
84th
Libya rank
81st
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Iran
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ against 287.24 million constant 2024 US$ in Iran, a difference of 3.84 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Libya ahead.
Iran ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 166.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1970s | 125.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | 111.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.99 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 230.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 222.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 135.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 41.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.62 million constant 2024 US$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 166.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 292.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 289.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 331.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 42.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Iran or Libya?
- Libya, at 291.08 million constant 2024 US$ against 287.24 million constant 2024 US$ in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Iran and Libya?
- 3.84 million constant 2024 US$, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Libya rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Iran ranks 84th and Libya ranks 81st 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.