Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth was -31.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-31.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 25.4%
World rank
160th
of 178 countries
All-time high
245.84 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-65.61 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan is -31.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 5,383.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan peaked at 245.84 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -65.61 % change on previous year, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 178 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 grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.86 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -48.51 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1963 | 100.04 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 1964 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1965 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1966 | -11.3 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1967 | -33.95 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 1968 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1969 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 1970 | 19.75 % change on previous year | -730.2% |
| 1971 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1972 | 41.41 % change on previous year | +730.3% |
| 1973 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 1974 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1975 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -308.1% |
| 1976 | -28.84 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 1977 | 28.66 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1978 | 7.57 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 1979 | 15.71 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1980 | -65.61 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 1981 | -50.53 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1982 | 30.82 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1983 | 40.33 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 1984 | -35.41 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1985 | 35.6 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 1986 | -26.4 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1987 | 192.41 % change on previous year | -828.9% |
| 1988 | 35.58 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 85.06 % change on previous year | +139.0% |
| 1990 | -20.19 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1991 | 245.84 % change on previous year | -1317.4% |
| 1992 | -59.23 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 1993 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1995 | -19.43 % change on previous year | -1513.1% |
| 1996 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 52.31 % change on previous year | -377.2% |
| 1998 | -28.35 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 1999 | -11.81 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2000 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2001 | 219.33 % change on previous year | +9315.7% |
| 2002 | 175.04 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2004 | 30.26 % change on previous year | +548.1% |
| 2005 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2007 | 54.79 % change on previous year | +3870.8% |
| 2008 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -106.6% |
| 2009 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -975.2% |
| 2010 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2011 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2012 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 2013 | -23.93 % change on previous year | +673.7% |
| 2014 | -0.5703 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2015 | -7.24 % change on previous year | +1170.0% |
| 2016 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2017 | -8.88 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 2018 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2019 | 14.35 % change on previous year | -427.1% |
| 2020 | -10.91 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2021 | 9.86 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 2022 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -219.2% |
| 2023 | -24.93 % change on previous year | +112.1% |
| 2024 | -31.27 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -48.51 % change on previous year | 112.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.48 % change on previous year | -28.97 % change on previous year | 41.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.19 % change on previous year | -65.61 % change on previous year | 192.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.81 % change on previous year | -59.23 % change on previous year | 245.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.55 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 219.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.54 % change on previous year | -23.93 % change on previous year | 14.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -13.8 % change on previous year | -31.27 % change on previous year | 9.86 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 157 Montenegro -29.49 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Tunisia -30.43 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam -31.24 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago -31.92 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Congo -32.22 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Cayman Islands -34.65 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Afghanistan was -31.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 245.84 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -65.61 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5,383.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.