Iran vs Libya: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Iran
287.24 million
in 2024
Libya
291.08 million
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 against 287.24 million in Iran, a difference of 3.84 million.
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 | 166.23 million | 17.84 million | Iran |
| 1970s | 125.45 million | 34.90 million | 90.55 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 111.77 million | 15.78 million | 95.99 million | Iran |
| 1990s | 230.36 million | 7.62 million | 222.74 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 135.54 million | 41.92 million | 93.62 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 166.76 million | 292.07 million | 125.31 million | Libya |
| 2020s | 289.08 million | 331.60 million | 42.53 million | 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 against 287.24 million 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, 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?
- 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.