Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt

Egypt: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.178 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.178
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
131st
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.07
in 1975
All-time low
0.014
in 2017
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt, 1965–2024

05101520196519942024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt is 0.178, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 40.2% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt peaked at 22.07 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.014, in 2017.

Egypt ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt, 1965 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1965 2.5
1966 1.86 -25.8%
1967 0.591 -68.2%
1968 0.435 -26.4%
1969 0.153 -64.8%
1970 2.14 +1300.7%
1971 1.62 -24.2%
1972 1.52 -6.7%
1973 8.89 +486.5%
1974 15.11 +69.9%
1975 22.07 +46.1%
1976 18.75 -15.0%
1977 18.88 +0.7%
1978 19.07 +1.0%
1979 9.28 -51.4%
1980 6.84 -26.2%
1981 6.34 -7.4%
1982 5.63 -11.2%
1983 5.01 -11.1%
1984 5.54 +10.6%
1985 4.96 -10.5%
1986 4.46 -10.1%
1987 4.32 -3.2%
1988 4.3 -0.2%
1989 4.19 -2.7%
1990 14.48 +245.8%
1991 14.37 -0.8%
1992 8.88 -38.2%
1993 5.31 -40.2%
1994 5.17 -2.7%
1995 3.35 -35.1%
1996 3.22 -3.9%
1997 2.54 -21.0%
1998 2.3 -9.5%
1999 1.78 -22.9%
2000 1.37 -23.0%
2001 1.33 -2.7%
2002 1.53 +15.4%
2003 1.27 -17.3%
2004 1.91 +50.7%
2005 1.17 -38.8%
2006 0.842 -28.0%
2007 0.865 +2.7%
2008 1.03 +18.8%
2009 0.519 -49.5%
2010 0.259 -50.1%
2011 0.184 -29.0%
2012 0.665 +261.4%
2013 1.96 +195.0%
2014 1.19 -39.6%
2015 0.78 -34.2%
2016 0.743 -4.7%
2017 0.014 -98.1%
2018 0.812 +5700.0%
2019 0.555 -31.7%
2020 0.42 -24.3%
2021 1.96 +367.4%
2022 1.26 -35.7%
2023 0.127 -89.9%
2024 0.178 +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.11 0.153 2.5 5
1970s 11.73 1.52 22.07 10
1980s 5.16 4.19 6.84 10
1990s 6.14 1.78 14.48 10
2000s 1.18 0.519 1.91 10
2010s 0.716 0.014 1.96 10
2020s 0.79 0.127 1.96 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

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  2. 129 Costa Rica 0.202 compare
  3. 130 Belarus 0.191 compare
  4. 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.152 compare
  5. 133 Turkmenistan 0.126 compare
  6. 134 Bahamas 0.113 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt?
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in Egypt was 0.178 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 22.07 in 1975.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.014 in 2017.
How does Egypt rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
Egypt ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income net. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
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