Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran
Iran: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 287.24 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
287.24 million
Change on year
up 14.4%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
716.75 million
in 1961
All-time low
49.85 million
in 1980
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran is 287.24 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% on the previous year and up 100.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran peaked at 716.75 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 49.85 million, in 1980.
Iran ranks 84th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 107.54 million | — |
| 1961 | 716.75 million | +566.5% |
| 1962 | 158.05 million | -77.9% |
| 1963 | 271.37 million | +71.7% |
| 1964 | 155.87 million | -42.6% |
| 1965 | 86.66 million | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 83.84 million | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 95.02 million | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 81.90 million | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 83.79 million | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 97.80 million | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 87.26 million | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 97.43 million | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 77.41 million | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 85.50 million | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 86.06 million | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.04 million | -36.0% |
| 1977 | 79.62 million | +44.6% |
| 1978 | 519.03 million | +551.9% |
| 1979 | 69.36 million | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 49.85 million | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 64.24 million | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 57.18 million | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 186.09 million | +225.5% |
| 1984 | 87.02 million | -53.2% |
| 1985 | 91.87 million | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 76.77 million | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 156.01 million | +103.2% |
| 1988 | 169.47 million | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 179.20 million | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 290.11 million | +61.9% |
| 1991 | 370.85 million | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 245.49 million | -33.8% |
| 1993 | 239.39 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 212.66 million | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 177.46 million | -16.6% |
| 1996 | 180.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 209.83 million | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 187.86 million | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 189.11 million | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 164.36 million | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 156.66 million | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 177.29 million | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 188.56 million | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 244.81 million | +29.8% |
| 2005 | 141.55 million | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 153.70 million | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 133.26 million | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 126.20 million | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 122.98 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 140.57 million | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 134.35 million | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 158.12 million | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 145.42 million | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 142.95 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 145.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 180.28 million | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 184.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 196.56 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 238.97 million | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 266.54 million | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 312.73 million | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 327.79 million | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 251.08 million | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 287.24 million | +14.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 287.24 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 287.24 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +566.5% | 107.54 million | 716.75 million |
| 1978 | +551.9% | 79.62 million | 519.03 million |
| 1983 | +225.5% | 57.18 million | 186.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 184.08 million | 81.90 million | 716.75 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.45 million | 55.04 million | 519.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.77 million | 49.85 million | 186.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.36 million | 177.46 million | 370.85 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.94 million | 122.98 million | 244.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.76 million | 134.35 million | 238.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.08 million | 251.08 million | 327.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Iran was 287.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 716.75 million in 1961.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.85 million in 1980.
- How does Iran rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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