Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands, 1960–1999
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands is 1.95 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands peaked at 234.22 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960 and was at its lowest, 683,304 constant 2024 US$, in 1995.
British Virgin Islands ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 234.22 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 3.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -98.4% |
| 1962 | 3.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 1.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.1% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.3% |
| 1966 | 3.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +99.3% |
| 1967 | 124.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +3743.5% |
| 1974 | 10.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -91.6% |
| 1975 | 12.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1976 | 13.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 10.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 4.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.4% |
| 1979 | 5.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 7.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +35.6% |
| 1981 | 7.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 7.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 5.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 3.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.3% |
| 1985 | 5.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +51.4% |
| 1986 | 3.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.6% |
| 1987 | 2.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 2.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 7.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +242.4% |
| 1990 | 5.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 5.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -38.1% |
| 1993 | 4.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.2% |
| 1994 | 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +301.7% |
| 1995 | 683,304 constant 2024 US$ | -96.4% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +170.9% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +3743.5% | 3.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.61 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1994 | +301.7% | 4.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 234.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 683,304 constant 2024 US$ | 18.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 170 Qatar 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 171 Brunei 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 173 Macao 351,150 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 340,471 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 177,349 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
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- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in British Virgin Islands was 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ in 1999, 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 234.22 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 683,304 constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 1999.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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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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.