Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India
India: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
138th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
348.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India stood at 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India peaked at 1,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 348.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1973.
India ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 925.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,115 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 1,178 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 1,569 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 1,450 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 1,408 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1968 | 373.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 1969 | 436.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1970 | 443.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 613.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 453.76 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 348.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 481.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1975 | 837.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +73.8% |
| 1976 | 793.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 770.32 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 854.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 869.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 705.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 883.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 596 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 710.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 777.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 633.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 671.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 567.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 679.26 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 702.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 483.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 503.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 544.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 489.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 536.99 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 490.73 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 503.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 470.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 431.33 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 416.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 430.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 518.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 560.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 502.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 558.51 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 608.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 515.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 509.17 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 531.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 558.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 491.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 504.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 431.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 505.09 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 441.65 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 518.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 422.01 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2017 | 419.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 417.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 444.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 427.63 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 453.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 426.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 5,092 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 373.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 646.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 348.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 869.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 692.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 567.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 883.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 486.94 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 416.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 544.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 529.36 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 430.9 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 608.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 459.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 417.19 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 518.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 431.14 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 453.39 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 135 Equatorial Guinea 526.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Brunei 520.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Venezuela 471.23 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 139 Northern Mariana Islands 385.54 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Peru 382.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Qatar 367.46 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre 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 square in India?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in India was 417.4 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1,649 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 348.87 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does India rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- India ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.