Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia

Estonia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 83.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
83.73 million
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
233.75 million
in 2022
All-time low
528,147
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia, 1998–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1998201120241998: 528.1k1999: 1.3M2000: 2.0M2001: 1.8M2002: 4.2M2003: 2.9M2004: 11.3M2005: 20.9M2006: 28.1M2007: 26.3M2008: 31.6M2009: 28.1M2010: 29.4M2011: 34.1M2012: 34.0M2013: 41.9M2014: 49.6M2015: 53.1M2016: 66.6M2017: 62.3M2018: 64.3M2019: 64.9M2020: 65.3M2021: 72.8M2022: 233.8M2023: 113.9M2024: 83.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 83.73 million for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia peaked at 233.75 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 528,147, in 1998.

That places Estonia 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 528,147 —
1999 1.28 million +141.6%
2000 2.00 million +56.4%
2001 1.81 million -9.2%
2002 4.19 million +131.4%
2003 2.91 million -30.5%
2004 11.31 million +288.2%
2005 20.95 million +85.2%
2006 28.13 million +34.3%
2007 26.31 million -6.5%
2008 31.63 million +20.2%
2009 28.09 million -11.2%
2010 29.40 million +4.7%
2011 34.15 million +16.1%
2012 34.03 million -0.4%
2013 41.94 million +23.3%
2014 49.61 million +18.3%
2015 53.10 million +7.0%
2016 66.55 million +25.3%
2017 62.26 million -6.5%
2018 64.29 million +3.3%
2019 64.89 million +0.9%
2020 65.31 million +0.6%
2021 72.81 million +11.5%
2022 233.75 million +221.0%
2023 113.85 million -51.3%
2024 83.73 million -26.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 83.73 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 7% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 83.73 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 656.60 million, 13% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia 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
2004 +288.2% 2.91 million 11.31 million
2022 +221.0% 72.81 million 233.75 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 902,168 528,147 1.28 million 2
2000s 15.73 million 1.81 million 31.63 million 10
2010s 50.02 million 29.40 million 66.55 million 10
2020s 113.89 million 65.31 million 233.75 million 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Bulgaria 144.23 million compare
  2. 40 Iceland 110.22 million compare
  3. 41 Latvia 88.24 million compare
  4. 43 Kuwait 79.59 million compare
  5. 44 Malta 63.90 million compare
  6. 45 Azerbaijan 60.74 million compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Estonia was 83.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 233.75 million in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 528,147 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
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