Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China
China: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 521.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in China is 521.27 million, 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 44.69 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.69 million | — |
| 1980 | 137.50 million | +207.7% |
| 1981 | 225.09 million | +63.7% |
| 1982 | 313.89 million | +39.5% |
| 1983 | 421.71 million | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 566.67 million | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 657.40 million | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 706.79 million | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 863.23 million | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 billion | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 888.76 million | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 927.30 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 899.70 million | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 billion | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 978.74 million | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 billion | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 972.20 million | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 910.30 million | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 963.18 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 billion | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.15 billion | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.30 billion | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 billion | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1.51 billion | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.44 billion | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.56 billion | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 billion | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 billion | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 billion | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 billion | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 882.91 million | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 889.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 842.38 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 831.40 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 838.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 865.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 865.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 694.64 million | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 579.13 million | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 518.28 million | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 521.27 million | +0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 521.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 521.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million, 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 | 137.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.69 million | 44.69 million | 44.69 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 582.30 million | 137.50 million | 1.04 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.00 billion | 899.70 million | 1.19 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 billion | 1.14 billion | 1.65 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 995.93 million | 831.40 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.72 million | 518.28 million | 865.29 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- 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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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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