Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana
Guyana: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 36.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.80 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 178 countries
All-time high
459.99 million
in 2006
All-time low
15.87 million
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 36.80 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana peaked at 459.99 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.87 million, in 1976.
Guyana ranks 138th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 55.76 million | +38.8% |
| 1962 | 43.05 million | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 30.27 million | -29.7% |
| 1964 | 36.13 million | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 45.78 million | +26.7% |
| 1966 | 74.91 million | +63.6% |
| 1967 | 57.33 million | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 59.56 million | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 39.34 million | -34.0% |
| 1970 | 34.69 million | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 35.46 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 28.60 million | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 19.15 million | -33.1% |
| 1974 | 17.06 million | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 19.74 million | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 15.87 million | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 16.28 million | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 22.02 million | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 33.93 million | +54.1% |
| 1980 | 24.48 million | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 41.52 million | +69.6% |
| 1982 | 34.77 million | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 21.53 million | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 25.31 million | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 25.08 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.23 million | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 33.24 million | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 31.26 million | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 63.77 million | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 140.55 million | +120.4% |
| 1991 | 320.73 million | +128.2% |
| 1992 | 50.65 million | -84.2% |
| 1993 | 128.74 million | +154.2% |
| 1994 | 73.07 million | -43.2% |
| 1995 | 57.83 million | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 72.06 million | +24.6% |
| 1997 | 313.00 million | +334.3% |
| 1998 | 164.94 million | -47.3% |
| 1999 | 159.68 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 103.16 million | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 110.63 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 73.10 million | -33.9% |
| 2003 | 69.23 million | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 142.84 million | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 162.73 million | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 459.99 million | +182.7% |
| 2007 | 85.06 million | -81.5% |
| 2008 | 131.23 million | +54.3% |
| 2009 | 128.37 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 113.32 million | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 111.81 million | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.82 million | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 63.82 million | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 137.27 million | +115.1% |
| 2015 | 34.32 million | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 83.15 million | +142.3% |
| 2017 | 43.60 million | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 59.31 million | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 95.00 million | +60.2% |
| 2020 | 49.31 million | -48.1% |
| 2021 | 48.73 million | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 29.12 million | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 37.33 million | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 36.80 million | -1.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 36.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 36.80 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 43% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +334.3% | 72.06 million | 313.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.23 million | 30.27 million | 74.91 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.28 million | 15.87 million | 35.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.52 million | 21.53 million | 63.77 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.12 million | 50.65 million | 320.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.63 million | 69.23 million | 459.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.14 million | 34.32 million | 137.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.26 million | 29.12 million | 49.31 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Guyana was 36.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 459.99 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 million in 1976.
- How does Guyana rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Guyana ranks 138th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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