Afghanistan vs China: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual

Afghanistan
-31.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
-36.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
145th
China rank
148th

Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China
-500-2500250500750196119922024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -31.27 % change on previous year against -36.52 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 5.25 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 145th and China ranks 148th of 178 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China Difference Ahead
1980s 4.14 % change on previous year 113.76 % change on previous year 109.62 % change on previous year China
1990s 17.35 % change on previous year -0.0601 % change on previous year 17.41 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2000s 54.2 % change on previous year -7.35 % change on previous year 61.56 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s -3.91 % change on previous year -73.75 % change on previous year 69.84 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s -13.83 % change on previous year -3.46 % change on previous year 10.37 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual, Afghanistan or China?
Afghanistan, at -31.27 % change on previous year against -36.52 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual between Afghanistan and China?
5.25 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and China rank globally for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual?
Afghanistan ranks 145th and China ranks 148th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.