Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 698.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar is 698.10 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar peaked at 890.75 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,912, in 1992.
That places Qatar 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 478.02 million | — |
| 1974 | 627.06 million | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 853.59 million | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 342.99 million | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 408.74 million | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 109.48 million | -73.2% |
| 1979 | 748.83 million | +584.0% |
| 1980 | 623.93 million | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 622.70 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 324.62 million | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 17.54 million | -94.6% |
| 1984 | 15.17 million | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 22.39 million | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 45.45 million | +103.0% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 13.23 million | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 359,660 | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 163,966 | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 29,912 | -81.8% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million | +17625.9% |
| 1994 | 3.27 million | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 649.36 million | +19786.7% |
| 2020 | 650.86 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 705.14 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 890.75 million | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 708.75 million | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 698.10 million | -1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 698.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 506.36 million, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 698.10 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +19786.7% | 3.27 million | 649.36 million |
| 1993 | +17625.9% | 29,912 | 5.30 million |
| 1979 | +584.0% | 109.48 million | 748.83 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509.82 million | 109.48 million | 853.59 million | 7 |
| 1980s | 169.51 million | 359,660 | 623.93 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million | 29,912 | 5.30 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 649.36 million | 649.36 million | 649.36 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 730.72 million | 650.86 million | 890.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More reference data data for Qatar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0397 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1746 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar was 698.10 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 890.75 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,912 in 1992.
- How does Qatar rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Qatar ranks 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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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