Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 782.92 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
782.92 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 49 countries
All-time high
782.92 million
in 2024
All-time low
131.24 million
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand is 782.92 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand peaked at 782.92 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131.24 million, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 25th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 131.24 million | — |
| 1971 | 137.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 146.99 million | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 161.90 million | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 218.58 million | +35.0% |
| 1975 | 388.07 million | +77.5% |
| 1976 | 308.37 million | -20.5% |
| 1977 | 279.57 million | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 244.09 million | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 259.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 235.26 million | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 200.41 million | -14.8% |
| 1982 | 200.58 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 198.12 million | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 200.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 205.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 211.00 million | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 187.66 million | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 213.33 million | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 177.91 million | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 197.44 million | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 207.65 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 208.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 204.58 million | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 207.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 211.62 million | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 209.68 million | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 236.28 million | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 262.19 million | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 266.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 262.40 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 268.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 263.52 million | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 279.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 306.39 million | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 368.70 million | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 368.68 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 386.58 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 430.78 million | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 419.80 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 398.40 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 420.36 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 455.99 million | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 415.88 million | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 468.06 million | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 485.02 million | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 480.42 million | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 468.84 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 583.92 million | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 600.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 581.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 675.21 million | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 536.46 million | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 782.83 million | +45.9% |
| 2024 | 782.92 million | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 782.92 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 782.92 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86 billion, 27% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +77.5% | 218.58 million | 388.07 million |
| 2023 | +45.9% | 536.46 million | 782.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 227.55 million | 131.24 million | 388.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 202.96 million | 177.91 million | 235.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 221.28 million | 197.44 million | 266.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.48 million | 262.40 million | 430.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.74 million | 398.40 million | 600.49 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 671.78 million | 536.46 million | 782.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in New Zealand was 782.92 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 782.92 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 131.24 million in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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