Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 113.96 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.96 million
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
184.19 million
in 2017
All-time low
230,332
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 113.96 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini peaked at 184.19 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 230,332, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 116th 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 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.85 million | — |
| 1961 | 37.40 million | +135.9% |
| 1962 | 25.86 million | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 30.59 million | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 68.07 million | +122.6% |
| 1965 | 81.59 million | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 73.78 million | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 82.00 million | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 70.34 million | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 83.11 million | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 44.00 million | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 230,332 | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 42.60 million | +18396.0% |
| 1973 | 33.25 million | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 39.44 million | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 47.41 million | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 44.06 million | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 50.98 million | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 61.56 million | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 67.48 million | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 88.77 million | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 77.01 million | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 68.34 million | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 74.99 million | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 78.10 million | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 66.12 million | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 66.63 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 83.42 million | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 77.97 million | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 80.07 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.56 million | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 84.16 million | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 93.81 million | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 85.59 million | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 65.07 million | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 67.23 million | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.56 million | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 43.39 million | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 57.75 million | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 33.11 million | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 27.02 million | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 29.62 million | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 26.02 million | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 34.78 million | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 33.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.96 million | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 57.31 million | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 78.73 million | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 74.34 million | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 110.45 million | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 138.84 million | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 103.24 million | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 135.43 million | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 105.13 million | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 120.52 million | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 164.09 million | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 184.19 million | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 128.42 million | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 100.97 million | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 124.75 million | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 128.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117.94 million | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 128.20 million | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 113.96 million | -11.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 113.96 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 113.96 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +18396.0% | 230,332 | 42.60 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.86 million | 15.85 million | 83.11 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.10 million | 230,332 | 67.48 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.14 million | 66.12 million | 88.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.82 million | 33.11 million | 93.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.36 million | 26.02 million | 78.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.13 million | 100.97 million | 184.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.57 million | 113.96 million | 128.20 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini was 113.96 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 184.19 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,332 in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Eswatini ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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