Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola

Angola: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 257.15 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
257.15 million
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
716.87 million
in 2003
All-time low
-452,346
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola stood at 257.15 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola peaked at 716.87 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, -452,346, in 1960.

Angola ranks 88th of 178 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 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 -452,346 —
1961 26.73 million -6009.8%
1963 231,301 -99.1%
1967 57,919 -75.0%
1968 56,692 -2.1%
1969 375,143 +561.7%
1970 1.05 million +180.2%
1971 708,587 -32.6%
1972 775,197 +9.4%
1973 1.17 million +51.5%
1974 1.96 million +67.0%
1975 20.33 million +936.5%
1976 67.09 million +229.9%
1977 116.88 million +74.2%
1978 135.98 million +16.3%
1979 109.40 million -19.5%
1980 114.23 million +4.4%
1981 136.67 million +19.6%
1982 137.47 million +0.6%
1983 163.39 million +18.9%
1984 227.34 million +39.1%
1985 196.16 million -13.7%
1986 201.32 million +2.6%
1987 193.57 million -3.8%
1988 259.46 million +34.0%
1989 285.37 million +10.0%
1990 379.61 million +33.0%
1991 396.77 million +4.5%
1992 407.05 million +2.6%
1993 399.42 million -1.9%
1994 591.86 million +48.2%
1995 594.57 million +0.5%
1996 556.29 million -6.4%
1997 483.38 million -13.1%
1998 431.54 million -10.7%
1999 514.84 million +19.3%
2000 427.56 million -17.0%
2001 474.70 million +11.0%
2002 653.39 million +37.6%
2003 716.87 million +9.7%
2004 584.01 million -18.5%
2005 488.99 million -16.3%
2006 465.98 million -4.7%
2007 402.58 million -13.6%
2008 369.31 million -8.3%
2009 264.74 million -28.3%
2010 261.98 million -1.0%
2011 224.33 million -14.4%
2012 240.80 million +7.3%
2013 234.79 million -2.5%
2014 221.74 million -5.6%
2015 201.22 million -9.3%
2016 239.56 million +19.1%
2017 238.47 million -0.5%
2018 210.81 million -11.6%
2019 204.62 million -2.9%
2020 185.24 million -9.5%
2021 293.34 million +58.4%
2022 215.12 million -26.7%
2023 237.95 million +10.6%
2024 257.15 million +8.1%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 257.15 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 257.15 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola 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
1961 +6009.8% -452,346 26.73 million
1975 +936.5% 1.96 million 20.33 million
1969 +561.7% 56,692 375,143
1976 +229.9% 20.33 million 67.09 million
1970 +180.2% 375,143 1.05 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.50 million -452,346 26.73 million 6
1970s 45.54 million 708,587 135.98 million 10
1980s 191.50 million 114.23 million 285.37 million 10
1990s 475.53 million 379.61 million 594.57 million 10
2000s 484.81 million 264.74 million 716.87 million 10
2010s 227.83 million 201.22 million 261.98 million 10
2020s 237.76 million 185.24 million 293.34 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Angola was 257.15 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 716.87 million in 2003.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was -452,346 in 1960.
How does Angola rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Angola ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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