Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador

Ecuador: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 278.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
278.03 million
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
85th
of 178 countries
All-time high
434.92 million
in 2005
All-time low
46.84 million
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 278.03 million 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 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.84 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Ecuador, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 46.84 million —
1961 80.65 million +72.2%
1962 60.32 million -25.2%
1963 85.73 million +42.1%
1964 117.72 million +37.3%
1965 123.29 million +4.7%
1966 130.82 million +6.1%
1967 100.84 million -22.9%
1968 73.35 million -27.3%
1969 76.04 million +3.7%
1970 84.43 million +11.0%
1971 85.30 million +1.0%
1972 80.29 million -5.9%
1973 87.41 million +8.9%
1974 84.28 million -3.6%
1975 93.07 million +10.4%
1976 85.53 million -8.1%
1977 73.38 million -14.2%
1978 85.47 million +16.5%
1979 89.88 million +5.2%
1980 88.15 million -1.9%
1981 102.56 million +16.3%
1982 116.21 million +13.3%
1983 140.09 million +20.6%
1984 181.03 million +29.2%
1985 164.84 million -8.9%
1986 203.15 million +23.2%
1987 225.58 million +11.0%
1988 182.97 million -18.9%
1989 189.52 million +3.6%
1990 202.98 million +7.1%
1991 206.65 million +1.8%
1992 221.97 million +7.4%
1993 189.61 million -14.6%
1994 204.52 million +7.9%
1995 232.12 million +13.5%
1996 206.52 million -11.0%
1997 204.37 million -1.0%
1998 225.81 million +10.5%
1999 202.50 million -10.3%
2000 253.86 million +25.4%
2001 294.52 million +16.0%
2002 366.96 million +24.6%
2003 341.95 million -6.8%
2004 351.56 million +2.8%
2005 434.92 million +23.7%
2006 329.27 million -24.3%
2007 299.14 million -9.2%
2008 323.77 million +8.2%
2009 321.29 million -0.8%
2010 242.67 million -24.5%
2011 246.09 million +1.4%
2012 230.10 million -6.5%
2013 200.50 million -12.9%
2014 205.83 million +2.7%
2015 179.96 million -12.6%
2016 214.42 million +19.1%
2017 197.72 million -7.8%
2018 204.44 million +3.4%
2019 266.02 million +30.1%
2020 268.62 million +1.0%
2021 274.01 million +2.0%
2022 272.21 million -0.7%
2023 236.72 million -13.0%
2024 278.03 million +17.5%

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 278.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 278.03 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89.56 million 46.84 million 130.82 million 10
1970s 84.90 million 73.38 million 93.07 million 10
1980s 159.41 million 88.15 million 225.58 million 10
1990s 209.71 million 189.61 million 232.12 million 10
2000s 331.72 million 253.86 million 434.92 million 10
2010s 218.77 million 179.96 million 266.02 million 10
2020s 265.92 million 236.72 million 278.03 million 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 82 Mongolia 290.31 million compare
  2. 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million compare
  3. 84 Iran 287.24 million compare
  4. 86 Algeria 265.81 million compare
  5. 87 Uzbekistan 264.94 million compare
  6. 88 Angola 257.15 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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