Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador
Ecuador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador peaked at 434.92 million constant 2024 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.84 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.84 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 80.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +72.2% |
| 1962 | 60.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1963 | 85.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.1% |
| 1964 | 117.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.3% |
| 1965 | 123.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 130.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 100.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1968 | 73.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 76.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 84.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 85.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 80.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 87.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 84.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 93.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 85.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 73.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1978 | 85.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 1979 | 89.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 88.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 102.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.3% |
| 1982 | 116.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 140.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 181.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 1985 | 164.84 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 203.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 225.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 182.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 189.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 202.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 206.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 221.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 189.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 204.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 232.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 206.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 204.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 225.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 202.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 253.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 294.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 366.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 341.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 351.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 434.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 329.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 299.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 323.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 321.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 242.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 246.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 230.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 200.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 205.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 179.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 214.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 197.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 204.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 266.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 2020 | 268.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 274.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 272.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 236.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 225.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 189.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 232.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 434.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 218.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 179.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 266.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 265.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 236.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 278.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 82 Mongolia 290.31 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 84 Iran 287.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 86 Algeria 265.81 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 264.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 88 Angola 257.15 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador was 278.03 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 434.92 million constant 2024 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.84 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Ecuador rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.