Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India

India: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.23 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.90 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1966
All-time low
1.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1973
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India, 1960–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India is 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India peaked at 4.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1973.

That places India 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.43 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ 4.90 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1970s 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.58 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.63 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.81 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.35 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 23 Tanzania 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 24 Zambia 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 25 Haiti 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 27 Burkina Faso 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 28 Colombia 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 29 Mali 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in India was 1.23 billion 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 4.90 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1966.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1973.
How does India rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
India ranks 26th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.