04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in India

India: 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans was 29.90 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.90 billion
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 132 countries
All-time high
37.96 billion
in 2006
All-time low
14.22 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in India, 2004–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B2004201320232004: 16.1B2005: 14.2B2006: 38.0B2007: 14.6B2008: 18.0B2009: 18.4B2010: 21.6B2011: 23.7B2012: 21.9B2013: 19.3B2014: 19.2B2015: 18.8B2016: 20.3B2017: 22.9B2018: 24.8B2019: 26.8B2020: 29.1B2021: 29.4B2022: 29.7B2023: 29.9B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in India is 29.90 billion, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in India peaked at 37.96 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, 14.22 billion, in 2005.

That places India 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in India, year by year

Annual values for 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in India, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 16.05 billion —
2005 14.22 billion -11.4%
2006 37.96 billion +167.0%
2007 14.60 billion -61.5%
2008 18.04 billion +23.5%
2009 18.39 billion +2.0%
2010 21.56 billion +17.2%
2011 23.66 billion +9.7%
2012 21.87 billion -7.6%
2013 19.30 billion -11.8%
2014 19.20 billion -0.5%
2015 18.83 billion -1.9%
2016 20.27 billion +7.7%
2017 22.93 billion +13.1%
2018 24.83 billion +8.3%
2019 26.83 billion +8.0%
2020 29.13 billion +8.6%
2021 29.38 billion +0.9%
2022 29.73 billion +1.2%
2023 29.90 billion +0.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 29.90 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 366.50 million, 81.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • India's 29.90 billion is above the median for South Asia, which is 545.00 million, 54.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +167.0% 14.22 billion 37.96 billion
2007 -61.5% 37.96 billion 14.60 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.88 billion 14.22 billion 37.96 billion 6
2010s 21.93 billion 18.83 billion 26.83 billion 10
2020s 29.54 billion 29.13 billion 29.90 billion 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Indonesia 14.65 billion compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 14.15 billion compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 13.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in India?
04_official bilateral loans, aid loans in India was 29.90 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 37.96 billion in 2006.
What is the lowest 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 14.22 billion in 2005.
How does India rank for 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans?
India ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is 04_official bilateral loans, aid loans rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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04_Official bilateral loans, aid loans
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 2,428 data points, 2004–2023
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Aid loans cover Official Development Assistance (ODA) loans. ODA loans are concessional loans provided by the official sector to countries and territories on the DAC List of ODA Recipients.