Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in India
India: Foreign aid received as a share of national income net was 0.055 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.055
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
143rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 1967
All-time low
0.055
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in India, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.055 for foreign aid received as a share of national income net in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income net in India peaked at 2.78 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.055, in 2024.
That places India 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.98 | — |
| 1961 | 1.58 | -20.1% |
| 1962 | 1.61 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 2.03 | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 2.17 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.76 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.75 | -36.9% |
| 1969 | 1.56 | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 1.33 | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.864 | -42.3% |
| 1973 | 0.915 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 1.64 | +31.7% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.816 | -52.1% |
| 1978 | 0.825 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.89 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 1.17 | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 1.02 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.818 | -19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.842 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.79 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.686 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.804 | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 0.612 | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.664 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.604 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.44 | -27.2% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +133.6% |
| 1992 | 0.855 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 0.532 | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 0.719 | +35.2% |
| 1995 | 0.486 | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 0.489 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.399 | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.385 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.327 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.299 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.359 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.34 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.12 | -64.7% |
| 2004 | 0.111 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.23 | +107.2% |
| 2006 | 0.148 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.11 | -25.7% |
| 2008 | 0.169 | +53.6% |
| 2009 | 0.184 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.154 | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.181 | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.093 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 0.134 | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 0.148 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.153 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.118 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.122 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.092 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 0.091 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.068 | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 0.085 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 0.066 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 0.055 | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.04 | 1.56 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0.816 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8009 | 0.604 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.566 | 0.327 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.207 | 0.11 | 0.359 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1286 | 0.091 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0748 | 0.055 | 0.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 140 Uruguay 0.068 compare
- 141 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.065 compare
- 142 Brunei Darussalam 0.056 compare
- 144 Azerbaijan 0.054 compare
- 145 Qatar 0.045 compare
- 146 Mexico 0.039 compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income net in India?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income net in India was 0.055 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 1967.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income net recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.055 in 2024.
- How does India rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income net?
- India ranks 143rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income net rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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