Afghanistan vs India: Foreign aid received
Afghanistan
2.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
India
2.11 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
21st
India rank
22nd
Foreign aid received over time
- Afghanistan
- India
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ in India, a difference of 36.54 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 21st and India ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1970s | 272.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1980s | 80.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 1990s | 358.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | India |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, Afghanistan or India?
- Afghanistan, at 2.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received between Afghanistan and India?
- 36.54 million constant 2024 US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for foreign aid received?
- Afghanistan ranks 21st and India ranks 22nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.