Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Iran
Iran: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square was 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 23.4%
World rank
155th
of 168 countries
All-time high
440.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
30.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Iran, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Iran is 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.4% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Iran peaked at 440.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1980.
Iran ranks 155th of 168 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, per square in Iran, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 440.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 97.04 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 1963 | 166.61 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 95.7 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1965 | 53.21 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 51.47 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 58.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 50.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 51.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 60.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 53.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 59.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 47.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 52.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 52.84 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 33.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 48.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 318.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +551.9% |
| 1979 | 42.58 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 30.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 39.44 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 35.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 114.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +225.5% |
| 1984 | 53.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 56.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 47.13 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 95.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1988 | 104.05 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 110.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 178.12 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +61.9% |
| 1991 | 227.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 150.72 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 146.97 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 130.56 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 108.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 111.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 128.83 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 115.34 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 116.11 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 100.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 96.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 108.85 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 115.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 150.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 86.91 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 94.37 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 81.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 77.48 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 75.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 86.3 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 82.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 97.08 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 89.29 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 87.77 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 89.27 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 110.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 114 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 121.15 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 147.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 164.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 192.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 202.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,797 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,377 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +551.9% | 48.88 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 318.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +225.5% | 35.1 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.24 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 50.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 440.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 77.02 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 33.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 318.66 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.62 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 30.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 114.25 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.43 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 108.95 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 227.69 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.81 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 75.5 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 150.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.53 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 82.49 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 147.28 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 178.45 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 154.75 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 202.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 152 Angola 190.86 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 153 Guyana 176.79 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mongolia 169.18 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Botswana 150 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Uruguay 142.03 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 North Korea 123.57 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- 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, per square in Iran?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square in Iran was 154.75 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 440.06 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square?
- Iran ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per square rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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, 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.