Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in India
India: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita was 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in India peaked at 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2024.
That places India 165th out of 168 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 grants and concessional loans, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.6% |
| 1962 | 7.25 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.6% |
| 1963 | 7.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.1% |
| 1965 | 8.8 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 8.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 1968 | 2.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -74.1% |
| 1969 | 2.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 2.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 1973 | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 1975 | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 3.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 3.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.05 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 2.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 2.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 3.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1986 | 2.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 2.44 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 2.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 1.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.16 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9336 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9169 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9023 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9517 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9065 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9532 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8888 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.863 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.86 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.95 constant 2024 US$ per person, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.17 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.79 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9023 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8923 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9532 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 162 Gibraltar 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 163 Argentina 1.5 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 164 Saudi Arabia 1.19 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 166 Macao 0.8216 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 167 North Korea 0.5555 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 168 China 0.37 constant 2024 US$ per person 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 grants and concessional loans, per capita in India?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita in India was 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8498 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024.
- How does India rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita?
- India ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.