Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 1996. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1996)
14.50 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 27.8%
World rank
157th
of 178 countries
All-time high
72.02 million constant 2024 US$
in 1989
All-time low
7.26 million constant 2024 US$
in 1975
Years of data
37
1960–1996
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong, 1960–1996
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong peaked at 72.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.26 million constant 2024 US$, in 1975.
Hong Kong ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.78 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 46.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 17.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -62.9% |
| 1963 | 44.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +154.8% |
| 1964 | 8.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -80.5% |
| 1965 | 33.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +291.4% |
| 1966 | 16.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.7% |
| 1967 | 13.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1968 | 11.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 12.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 14.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 14.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.6% |
| 1973 | 9.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 7.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 11.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +59.1% |
| 1977 | 9.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1978 | 7.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 33.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +339.4% |
| 1980 | 28.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 24.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 22.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 24.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 39.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.5% |
| 1985 | 62.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 47.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.8% |
| 1987 | 41.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 40.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 72.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +79.9% |
| 1990 | 58.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 58.58 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 42.60 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 36.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1995 | 20.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.2% |
| 1996 | 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.8% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.83 million constant 2024 US$, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million constant 2024 US$, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +339.4% | 7.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.64 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1965 | +291.4% | 8.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.65 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1963 | +154.8% | 17.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 8.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 46.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 72.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 58.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 154 Barbados 16.51 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 16.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 156 North Korea 14.72 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 158 Tokelau 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.23 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 160 Bahrain 12.45 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.1704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Hong Kong was 14.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 1996, 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 72.02 million constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.26 million constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- How does Hong Kong rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Hong Kong ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 1996.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.