Kenya vs Sudan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Kenya
1.82 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Sudan
2.07 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Sudan rank
14th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya, a difference of 253.10 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 86.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 188.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1970s | 416.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 414.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 1980s | 843.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 701.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 1990s | 835.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 583.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 251.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2000s | 978.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 662.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 741.78 million constant 2024 US$ | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 608.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Kenya and Sudan?
- 253.10 million constant 2024 US$, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 14th 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.