Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia

Cambodia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 545.63 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
545.63 million
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
696.19 million
in 1980
All-time low
681,385
in 1978
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia stood at 545.63 million.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia peaked at 696.19 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 681,385, in 1978.

That places Cambodia 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 224.13 million —
1961 202.83 million -9.5%
1962 177.32 million -12.6%
1963 188.12 million +6.1%
1964 100.11 million -46.8%
1965 66.20 million -33.9%
1966 72.75 million +9.9%
1967 76.45 million +5.1%
1968 63.15 million -17.4%
1969 62.90 million -0.4%
1970 92.29 million +46.7%
1971 200.28 million +117.0%
1972 429.25 million +114.3%
1973 486.13 million +13.3%
1974 584.47 million +20.2%
1975 212.49 million -63.6%
1976 2.78 million -98.7%
1977 1.11 million -60.1%
1978 681,385 -38.7%
1979 316.87 million +46403.7%
1980 696.19 million +119.7%
1981 295.42 million -57.6%
1982 95.95 million -67.5%
1983 100.53 million +4.8%
1984 49.52 million -50.7%
1985 35.43 million -28.5%
1986 31.99 million -9.7%
1987 34.29 million +7.2%
1988 39.96 million +16.6%
1989 45.54 million +14.0%
1990 73.10 million +60.5%
1991 150.58 million +106.0%
1992 300.88 million +99.8%
1993 438.09 million +45.6%
1994 365.64 million -16.5%
1995 521.44 million +42.6%
1996 447.62 million -14.2%
1997 424.07 million -5.3%
1998 422.56 million -0.4%
1999 316.29 million -25.2%
2000 440.21 million +39.2%
2001 456.75 million +3.8%
2002 470.55 million +3.0%
2003 455.21 million -3.3%
2004 410.52 million -9.8%
2005 493.80 million +20.3%
2006 605.27 million +22.6%
2007 625.68 million +3.4%
2008 573.26 million -8.4%
2009 613.06 million +6.9%
2010 610.85 million -0.4%
2011 618.51 million +1.3%
2012 664.30 million +7.4%
2013 644.41 million -3.0%
2014 645.76 million +0.2%
2015 609.72 million -5.6%
2016 636.75 million +4.4%
2017 640.61 million +0.6%
2018 625.85 million -2.3%
2019 594.50 million -5.0%
2020 631.47 million +6.2%
2021 631.51 million +0.0%
2022 658.84 million +4.3%
2023 564.69 million -14.3%
2024 545.63 million -3.4%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 545.63 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 545.63 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia 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
1979 +46403.7% 681,385 316.87 million
1980 +119.7% 316.87 million 696.19 million
1971 +117.0% 92.29 million 200.28 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 123.40 million 62.90 million 224.13 million 10
1970s 232.64 million 681,385 584.47 million 10
1980s 142.48 million 31.99 million 696.19 million 10
1990s 346.03 million 73.10 million 521.44 million 10
2000s 514.43 million 410.52 million 625.68 million 10
2010s 629.13 million 594.50 million 664.30 million 10
2020s 606.43 million 545.63 million 658.84 million 5

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 55 Papua New Guinea 551.23 million compare
  2. 56 Sierra Leone 546.77 million compare
  3. 57 French Polynesia 546.39 million compare
  4. 59 China 521.27 million compare
  5. 60 Brazil 514.46 million compare
  6. 61 Peru 504.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Cambodia was 545.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 696.19 million in 1980.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 681,385 in 1978.
How does Cambodia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Cambodia ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia 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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