Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania

Albania: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 297.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
297.85 million
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
80th
of 178 countries
All-time high
574.95 million
in 1999
All-time low
10.58 million
in 1988
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania, 1988–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1988200620241988: 10.6M1989: 16.6M1990: 18.0M1991: 503.0M1992: 568.9M1993: 363.1M1994: 154.7M1995: 158.2M1996: 247.3M1997: 176.8M1998: 260.0M1999: 575.0M2000: 389.9M2001: 358.8M2002: 318.8M2003: 368.2M2004: 273.3M2005: 310.3M2006: 313.9M2007: 264.5M2008: 316.7M2009: 288.8M2010: 284.4M2011: 267.2M2012: 262.5M2013: 214.7M2014: 255.8M2015: 342.6M2016: 256.8M2017: 255.9M2018: 313.0M2019: 294.6M2020: 425.1M2021: 390.6M2022: 364.9M2023: 383.8M2024: 297.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania is 297.85 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania peaked at 574.95 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.58 million, in 1988.

That places Albania 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 10.58 million —
1989 16.59 million +56.8%
1990 17.97 million +8.3%
1991 502.99 million +2698.9%
1992 568.86 million +13.1%
1993 363.12 million -36.2%
1994 154.75 million -57.4%
1995 158.15 million +2.2%
1996 247.27 million +56.3%
1997 176.84 million -28.5%
1998 260.00 million +47.0%
1999 574.95 million +121.1%
2000 389.89 million -32.2%
2001 358.77 million -8.0%
2002 318.85 million -11.1%
2003 368.17 million +15.5%
2004 273.33 million -25.8%
2005 310.32 million +13.5%
2006 313.93 million +1.2%
2007 264.46 million -15.8%
2008 316.71 million +19.8%
2009 288.77 million -8.8%
2010 284.35 million -1.5%
2011 267.21 million -6.0%
2012 262.46 million -1.8%
2013 214.70 million -18.2%
2014 255.77 million +19.1%
2015 342.58 million +33.9%
2016 256.76 million -25.1%
2017 255.85 million -0.4%
2018 313.05 million +22.4%
2019 294.61 million -5.9%
2020 425.12 million +44.3%
2021 390.56 million -8.1%
2022 364.95 million -6.6%
2023 383.82 million +5.2%
2024 297.85 million -22.4%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 297.85 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 297.85 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 264.94 million, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +2698.9% 17.97 million 502.99 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13.59 million 10.58 million 16.59 million 2
1990s 302.49 million 17.97 million 574.95 million 10
2000s 320.32 million 264.46 million 389.89 million 10
2010s 274.73 million 214.70 million 342.58 million 10
2020s 372.46 million 297.85 million 425.12 million 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 77 Sri Lanka 316.27 million compare
  2. 78 Gambia 313.07 million compare
  3. 79 Armenia 311.60 million compare
  4. 81 Libya 291.08 million compare
  5. 82 Mongolia 290.31 million compare
  6. 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Albania was 297.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 574.95 million in 1999.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 10.58 million in 1988.
How does Albania rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Albania ranks 80th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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