Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 106th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 unit of GDP in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1148.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1734 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 0.119 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0773 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0803 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1873 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +133.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1609 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1216 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0925 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1339 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1061 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1984 | 0.113 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0799 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0783 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0716 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0587 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0629 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0524 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0523 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 0.041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0442 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0327 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0246 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0241 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0245 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0218 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0163 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0146 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0153 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0205 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.011 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0106 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.007 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0067 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +1148.0% | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +133.4% | 0.0803 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1873 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1258 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0963 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1662 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0396 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0233 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0767 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 103 Botswana 0.0043 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Suriname 0.0041 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Guatemala 0.004 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Bolivia 0.0038 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0036 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Cyprus 0.0033 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp in Bangladesh was 0.0039 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1966 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1972.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 constant 2024 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp?
- Bangladesh ranks 106th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.