Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China
China: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
521.27 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
59th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.65 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2008
All-time low
44.69 million constant 2024 US$
in 1979
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China, 1979–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China is 521.27 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China peaked at 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.69 million constant 2024 US$, in 1979.
That places China 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1980 | 137.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +207.7% |
| 1981 | 225.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 313.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 421.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 566.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 657.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 706.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 863.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 888.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 927.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 899.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 978.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 972.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 910.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 963.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 882.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 889.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 842.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 831.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 838.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 865.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 865.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 694.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 579.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 518.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 521.27 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +207.7% | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.50 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 582.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 899.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 831.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 518.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 865.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More reference data data for China
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China was 521.27 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
- How does China rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- China ranks 59th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.