Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar
Qatar: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 698.10 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar is 698.10 million constant 2024 US$, 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,912 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
That places Qatar 26th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 478.02 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1974 | 627.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 1975 | 853.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 342.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -59.8% |
| 1977 | 408.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 109.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -73.2% |
| 1979 | 748.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +584.0% |
| 1980 | 623.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 622.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 324.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 17.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -94.6% |
| 1984 | 15.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 22.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +47.6% |
| 1986 | 45.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +103.0% |
| 1987 | 9.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 13.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1989 | 359,660 constant 2024 US$ | -97.3% |
| 1990 | 163,966 constant 2024 US$ | -54.4% |
| 1992 | 29,912 constant 2024 US$ | -81.8% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +17625.9% |
| 1994 | 3.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.4% |
| 2019 | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +19786.7% |
| 2020 | 650.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 705.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 890.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 708.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 698.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 698.10 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 698.10 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 506.36 million constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +19786.7% | 3.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1993 | +17625.9% | 29,912 constant 2024 US$ | 5.30 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1979 | +584.0% | 109.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 748.83 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 509.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 853.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 169.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 359,660 constant 2024 US$ | 623.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 29,912 constant 2024 US$ | 5.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 2010s | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 649.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 2020s | 730.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 650.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 890.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 23 Finland 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 24 Russia 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 25 New Zealand 782.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 27 Portugal 656.60 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 28 Romania 586.99 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 29 Luxembourg 551.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,912 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.