Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Iran
Iran: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual was 14.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Iran, 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 Iran is 14.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 161.5% on the previous year and up 947.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Iran peaked at 566.51 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -86.64 % change on previous year, in 1979.
That places Iran 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 in Iran, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 566.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -77.95 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1963 | 71.69 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 1964 | -42.56 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1965 | -44.4 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1966 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1967 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -509.5% |
| 1968 | -13.8 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 1969 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 1970 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +626.5% |
| 1971 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 1972 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -208.1% |
| 1973 | -20.54 % change on previous year | -276.3% |
| 1974 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6565 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1976 | -36.05 % change on previous year | -5590.7% |
| 1977 | 44.65 % change on previous year | -223.9% |
| 1978 | 551.91 % change on previous year | +1136.2% |
| 1979 | -86.64 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1980 | -28.13 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1981 | 28.87 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1982 | -11 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 1983 | 225.47 % change on previous year | -2150.6% |
| 1984 | -53.24 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1985 | 5.58 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1986 | -16.44 % change on previous year | -394.7% |
| 1987 | 103.23 % change on previous year | -727.9% |
| 1988 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1989 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1990 | 61.89 % change on previous year | +978.2% |
| 1991 | 27.83 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1992 | -33.8 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1993 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1994 | -11.17 % change on previous year | +349.3% |
| 1995 | -16.55 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 1996 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1997 | 16.03 % change on previous year | +740.9% |
| 1998 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6665 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 2000 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -2064.1% |
| 2001 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 13.17 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 2003 | 6.36 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2004 | 29.83 % change on previous year | +369.1% |
| 2005 | -42.18 % change on previous year | -241.4% |
| 2006 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 2007 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -255.0% |
| 2008 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2009 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -660.2% |
| 2011 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2012 | 17.69 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 2013 | -8.03 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2015 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2016 | 23.99 % change on previous year | +1302.2% |
| 2017 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2018 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +142.1% |
| 2019 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +243.8% |
| 2020 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2021 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 2023 | -23.4 % change on previous year | -585.9% |
| 2024 | 14.4 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 14.4 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.67 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 14.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.57 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans … annual in Iran 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5590.7% | 0.6565 % change on previous year | -36.05 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -2064.1% | 0.6665 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2150.6% | -11 % change on previous year | 225.47 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.43 % change on previous year | -77.95 % change on previous year | 566.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.2 % change on previous year | -86.64 % change on previous year | 551.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.87 % change on previous year | -53.24 % change on previous year | 225.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -33.8 % change on previous year | 61.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -42.18 % change on previous year | 29.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 % change on previous year | -8.03 % change on previous year | 23.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -23.4 % change on previous year | 17.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 28 Armenia 16.26 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malaysia 16.24 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cape Verde 15.11 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Haiti 14.1 % change on previous year compare
- 33 El Salvador 12.83 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tonga 12.69 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Iran?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth in Iran was 14.4 % 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 566.51 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.64 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Iran rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth?
- Iran ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 947.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.