Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan

Taiwan: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 397.08 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
397.08 million
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
629.65 million
in 2006
All-time low
28.15 million
in 1988
Years of data
31
1988–2024

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan, 1988–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1988200620241988: 28.2M1989: 37.0M1990: 37.7M1991: 150.0M1992: 109.9M1993: 80.7M1994: 78.8M1995: 77.5M1996: 71.4M1997: 78.0M1998: 40.0M2004: 577.3M2005: 611.6M2006: 629.7M2007: 587.8M2008: 475.2M2009: 465.6M2010: 427.1M2011: 403.2M2012: 329.8M2013: 290.8M2014: 293.3M2015: 316.8M2016: 396.2M2017: 390.8M2018: 335.9M2019: 351.0M2020: 393.3M2021: 324.1M2023: 463.9M2024: 397.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan stood at 397.08 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan peaked at 629.65 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.15 million, in 1988.

That places Taiwan 31st 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 28.15 million —
1989 37.03 million +31.5%
1990 37.73 million +1.9%
1991 150.02 million +297.6%
1992 109.85 million -26.8%
1993 80.68 million -26.6%
1994 78.76 million -2.4%
1995 77.49 million -1.6%
1996 71.40 million -7.9%
1997 78.01 million +9.3%
1998 40.01 million -48.7%
2004 577.34 million +1343.1%
2005 611.63 million +5.9%
2006 629.65 million +2.9%
2007 587.84 million -6.6%
2008 475.24 million -19.2%
2009 465.61 million -2.0%
2010 427.06 million -8.3%
2011 403.19 million -5.6%
2012 329.77 million -18.2%
2013 290.78 million -11.8%
2014 293.31 million +0.9%
2015 316.80 million +8.0%
2016 396.22 million +25.1%
2017 390.81 million -1.4%
2018 335.88 million -14.1%
2019 351.00 million +4.5%
2020 393.34 million +12.1%
2021 324.09 million -17.6%
2023 463.89 million +43.1%
2024 397.08 million -14.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan 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 +1343.1% 40.01 million 577.34 million
1991 +297.6% 37.73 million 150.02 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.59 million 28.15 million 37.03 million 2
1990s 80.44 million 37.73 million 150.02 million 9
2000s 557.89 million 465.61 million 629.65 million 6
2010s 353.48 million 290.78 million 427.06 million 10
2020s 394.60 million 324.09 million 463.89 million 4

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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  4. 32 Greece 372.12 million compare
  5. 33 Israel 314.62 million compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan?
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan was 397.08 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 629.65 million in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 28.15 million in 1988.
How does Taiwan rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Taiwan ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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