Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil

Brazil: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 514.46 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
514.46 million
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.26 billion
in 1964
All-time low
171.29 million
in 1977
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 514.46 million 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 171.29 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Brazil, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 310.01 million —
1961 767.78 million +147.7%
1962 662.44 million -13.7%
1963 714.03 million +7.8%
1964 1.26 billion +76.1%
1965 443.53 million -64.7%
1966 445.29 million +0.4%
1967 494.80 million +11.1%
1968 323.94 million -34.5%
1969 311.90 million -3.7%
1970 408.37 million +30.9%
1971 382.96 million -6.2%
1972 293.90 million -23.3%
1973 262.04 million -10.8%
1974 232.18 million -11.4%
1975 216.32 million -6.8%
1976 179.71 million -16.9%
1977 171.29 million -4.7%
1978 181.34 million +5.9%
1979 196.99 million +8.6%
1980 233.96 million +18.8%
1981 233.49 million -0.2%
1982 273.89 million +17.3%
1983 247.20 million -9.7%
1984 324.15 million +31.1%
1985 308.11 million -4.9%
1986 281.58 million -8.6%
1987 289.52 million +2.8%
1988 322.99 million +11.6%
1989 310.27 million -3.9%
1990 277.24 million -10.6%
1991 307.49 million +10.9%
1992 328.58 million +6.9%
1993 355.37 million +8.2%
1994 365.60 million +2.9%
1995 374.57 million +2.5%
1996 402.40 million +7.4%
1997 390.37 million -3.0%
1998 405.42 million +3.9%
1999 371.45 million -8.4%
2000 369.41 million -0.5%
2001 411.28 million +11.3%
2002 408.51 million -0.7%
2003 427.54 million +4.7%
2004 365.87 million -14.4%
2005 375.36 million +2.6%
2006 374.53 million -0.2%
2007 451.02 million +20.4%
2008 459.34 million +1.8%
2009 457.04 million -0.5%
2010 419.47 million -8.2%
2011 444.78 million +6.0%
2012 509.49 million +14.5%
2013 970.68 million +90.5%
2014 483.35 million -50.2%
2015 544.12 million +12.6%
2016 620.65 million +14.1%
2017 484.90 million -21.9%
2018 480.05 million -1.0%
2019 419.39 million -12.6%
2020 535.67 million +27.7%
2021 432.64 million -19.2%
2022 370.41 million -14.4%
2023 533.90 million +44.1%
2024 514.46 million -3.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 514.46 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 514.46 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1961 +147.7% 310.01 million 767.78 million
2013 +90.5% 509.49 million 970.68 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 573.11 million 310.01 million 1.26 billion 10
1970s 252.51 million 171.29 million 408.37 million 10
1980s 282.51 million 233.49 million 324.15 million 10
1990s 357.85 million 277.24 million 405.42 million 10
2000s 409.99 million 365.87 million 459.34 million 10
2010s 537.69 million 419.39 million 970.68 million 10
2020s 477.42 million 370.41 million 535.67 million 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 French Polynesia 546.39 million compare
  2. 58 Cambodia 545.63 million compare
  3. 59 China 521.27 million compare
  4. 61 Peru 504.10 million compare
  5. 62 Guinea 493.69 million compare
  6. 63 Tajikistan 487.11 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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