Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt
Egypt: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
731.38 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
10.33 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1990
All-time low
58.20 million constant 2024 US$
in 1967
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt is 731.38 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt peaked at 10.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.20 million constant 2024 US$, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 903.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | +58.9% |
| 1963 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1964 | 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 654.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.0% |
| 1966 | 346.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.0% |
| 1967 | 58.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -83.2% |
| 1968 | 69.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 157.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +127.7% |
| 1970 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +657.5% |
| 1971 | 955.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 889.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | +281.6% |
| 1974 | 5.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +47.5% |
| 1975 | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 3.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.7% |
| 1979 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -56.1% |
| 1980 | 895.76 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.0% |
| 1981 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1982 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 2.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | +44.5% |
| 1984 | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +31.4% |
| 1985 | 3.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 3.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 2.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 2.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1989 | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 10.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +295.5% |
| 1991 | 8.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 5.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 3.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 2.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 3.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 1.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -25.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 926.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 647.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 850.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +329.0% |
| 2014 | 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 572.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 671.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 791.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 729.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | +739.0% |
| 2022 | 6.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 715.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 731.38 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million constant 2024 US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +739.0% | 729.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1970 | +657.5% | 157.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 2013 | +329.0% | 850.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.65 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +295.5% | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.33 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1973 | +281.6% | 889.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.40 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 723.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 58.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 889.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 895.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 572.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 715.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Iraq 764.96 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 42 Cameroon 754.15 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 43 Ghana 736.77 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 713.66 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 46 Vietnam 681.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Micronesia (country) 669.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Egypt was 731.38 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.20 million constant 2024 US$ in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.