Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bahamas

Bahamas: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 8.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995. β—† Volatile

Latest (1995)
8.95 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 149.3%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.29 million constant 2024 US$
in 1984
All-time low
-361,877 constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
34
1960–1995

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bahamas, 1960–1995

05.0M10.0M15.0M1960197719951960: -361.9k constant 2024 US$1963: 166.3k constant 2024 US$1964: 627.9k constant 2024 US$1965: 697.5k constant 2024 US$1966: 469.0k constant 2024 US$1967: 463.3k constant 2024 US$1968: 499.3k constant 2024 US$1969: 641.4k constant 2024 US$1970: 603.6k constant 2024 US$1971: 1.9M constant 2024 US$1972: 8.7M constant 2024 US$1973: 2.6M constant 2024 US$1974: 2.5M constant 2024 US$1975: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1976: 2.5M constant 2024 US$1977: 1.8M constant 2024 US$1978: 2.7M constant 2024 US$1979: 2.6M constant 2024 US$1980: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1981: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1982: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1983: 1.9M constant 2024 US$1984: 17.3M constant 2024 US$1985: 2.0M constant 2024 US$1986: 3.6M constant 2024 US$1987: 1.3M constant 2024 US$1988: 2.1M constant 2024 US$1989: 6.5M constant 2024 US$1990: 4.1M constant 2024 US$1991: 4.4M constant 2024 US$1992: 4.3M constant 2024 US$1993: 3.9M constant 2024 US$1994: 3.6M constant 2024 US$1995: 9.0M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 8.95 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 1995.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.3% on the previous year and up 342.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bahamas peaked at 17.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 1984 and was at its lowest, -361,877 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.

That places Bahamas 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 400,356 constant 2024 US$ -361,877 constant 2024 US$ 697,491 constant 2024 US$ 8
1970s 2.87 million constant 2024 US$ 603,588 constant 2024 US$ 8.69 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 4.46 million constant 2024 US$ 1.32 million constant 2024 US$ 17.29 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 4.88 million constant 2024 US$ 3.59 million constant 2024 US$ 8.95 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 160 Bahrain 12.45 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 161 Oman 9.82 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 163 Grenada 8.62 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 164 Anguilla 8.46 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 165 Dominica 6.49 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bahamas?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Bahamas was 8.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 17.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was -361,877 constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
How does Bahamas rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.