Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 16.38 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.38 million
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
155th
of 178 countries
All-time high
93.15 million
in 2010
All-time low
1.25 million
in 1977
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea, 1973–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 16.38 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 93.15 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 1977.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 5.22 million —
1974 73.24 million +1302.6%
1975 7.97 million -89.1%
1976 1.68 million -78.9%
1977 1.25 million -25.4%
1978 1.90 million +51.6%
1979 7.61 million +300.8%
1980 8.49 million +11.5%
1981 27.54 million +224.4%
1982 38.70 million +40.5%
1983 28.46 million -26.5%
1984 42.57 million +49.6%
1985 38.31 million -10.0%
1986 35.23 million -8.0%
1987 73.74 million +109.3%
1988 48.06 million -34.8%
1989 77.44 million +61.1%
1990 91.79 million +18.5%
1991 69.10 million -24.7%
1992 67.93 million -1.7%
1993 56.90 million -16.2%
1994 37.26 million -34.5%
1995 44.88 million +20.5%
1996 42.47 million -5.4%
1997 41.41 million -2.5%
1998 42.60 million +2.9%
1999 34.98 million -17.9%
2000 46.71 million +33.5%
2001 37.23 million -20.3%
2002 37.92 million +1.8%
2003 33.62 million -11.3%
2004 62.12 million +84.8%
2005 50.75 million -18.3%
2006 39.10 million -23.0%
2007 37.48 million -4.1%
2008 35.50 million -5.3%
2009 36.14 million +1.8%
2010 93.15 million +157.8%
2011 29.04 million -68.8%
2012 20.47 million -29.5%
2013 10.58 million -48.3%
2014 9.85 million -6.9%
2015 12.96 million +31.6%
2016 13.95 million +7.6%
2017 13.79 million -1.2%
2018 11.74 million -14.8%
2019 14.91 million +27.0%
2020 12.43 million -16.6%
2021 18.57 million +49.4%
2022 16.53 million -11.0%
2023 14.76 million -10.7%
2024 16.38 million +11.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 16.38 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 16.38 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +1302.6% 5.22 million 73.24 million
1979 +300.8% 1.90 million 7.61 million
1981 +224.4% 8.49 million 27.54 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.13 million 1.25 million 73.24 million 7
1980s 41.85 million 8.49 million 77.44 million 10
1990s 52.93 million 34.98 million 91.79 million 10
2000s 41.66 million 33.62 million 62.12 million 10
2010s 23.05 million 9.85 million 93.15 million 10
2020s 15.74 million 12.43 million 18.57 million 5

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 152 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.05 million compare
  2. 153 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.61 million compare
  3. 154 Barbados 16.51 million compare
  4. 156 North Korea 14.72 million compare
  5. 157 Hong Kong 14.50 million compare
  6. 158 Tokelau 13.97 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Equatorial Guinea was 16.38 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 93.15 million in 2010.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1977.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 155th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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