Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Turkey
Turkey: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Turkey, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 0.1% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 2024.
The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Turkey peaked at 1.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Turkey 138th out of 169 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.3% | — |
| 1968 | 1.0% | -21.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | -11.4% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 1.3% | +28.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -55.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | +92.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -35.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +68.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +145.5% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +113.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -42.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -30.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +68.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -28.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +537.7% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +23.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -79.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -38.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -97.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +2340.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -44.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +70.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -53.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +44.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +192.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +66.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +57.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 0.2% compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 0.1% compare
- 137 Bahamas 0.1% compare
- 139 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 140 North Korea 0.1% compare
- 141 Cuba 0.1% compare
- 141 Indonesia 0.1% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Turkey?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Turkey was 0.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Turkey rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Turkey ranks 138th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.