Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil
Brazil: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil peaked at 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1964 and was at its lowest, 171.29 million constant 2024 US$, in 1977.
Brazil ranks 60th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 310.01 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 767.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +147.7% |
| 1962 | 662.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 714.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +76.1% |
| 1965 | 443.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -64.7% |
| 1966 | 445.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 494.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 323.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.5% |
| 1969 | 311.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 408.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 382.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 293.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 262.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 232.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 216.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 179.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 171.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 181.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 196.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 233.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 233.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 273.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 247.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 324.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 308.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 281.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 289.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 322.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 310.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 277.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 307.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 328.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 355.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 365.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 374.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 402.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 390.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 405.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 371.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 369.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 411.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 408.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 427.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 365.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 375.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 374.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 451.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 459.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 457.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 419.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 444.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 509.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 970.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +90.5% |
| 2014 | 483.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -50.2% |
| 2015 | 544.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 620.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 484.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.9% |
| 2018 | 480.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 419.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 535.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 432.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 370.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 533.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.1% |
| 2024 | 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 6.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +147.7% | 310.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 767.78 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2013 | +90.5% | 509.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 970.68 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 573.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 310.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 252.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 171.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 408.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 233.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 324.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 357.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 277.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 405.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 409.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 365.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 459.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 419.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 970.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 477.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 370.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 535.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 57 French Polynesia 546.39 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 58 Cambodia 545.63 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 59 China 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 61 Peru 504.10 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 62 Guinea 493.69 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 63 Tajikistan 487.11 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil was 514.46 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1964.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Brazil ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
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.