Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
113.96 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
184.19 million constant 2024 US$
in 2017
All-time low
230,332 constant 2024 US$
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 230,332 constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.85 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 37.40 million constant 2024 US$ | +135.9% |
| 1962 | 25.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 30.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1964 | 68.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +122.6% |
| 1965 | 81.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 73.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 82.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 70.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1969 | 83.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 44.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -47.1% |
| 1971 | 230,332 constant 2024 US$ | -99.5% |
| 1972 | 42.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +18396.0% |
| 1973 | 33.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 39.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 47.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 1976 | 44.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 50.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 61.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 67.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 88.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 77.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 68.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 74.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 78.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 66.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 66.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 83.42 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 77.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 80.07 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 86.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 84.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 93.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 85.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 65.07 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 67.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 61.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 43.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 57.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 33.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 27.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.4% |
| 2001 | 29.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 26.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 34.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 33.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 54.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.2% |
| 2006 | 36.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.8% |
| 2007 | 57.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.1% |
| 2008 | 78.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 2009 | 74.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 110.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 138.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 103.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 135.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 105.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 120.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 164.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 184.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 128.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 100.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 124.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 128.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 117.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 128.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +18396.0% | 230,332 constant 2024 US$ | 42.60 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 230,332 constant 2024 US$ | 67.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 100.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 184.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 128.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 113 Samoa 128.41 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 121.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 115 Slovenia 115.41 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Paraguay 109.15 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 118 Jamaica 108.87 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Costa Rica 108.13 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 184.19 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,332 constant 2024 US$ 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 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.