Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 2.37 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.37 billion
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.64 billion
in 1979
All-time low
265.02 million
in 1968
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.37 billion for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan peaked at 3.64 billion in 1979 and was at its lowest, 265.02 million, in 1968.
Jordan ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 751.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 763.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 659.68 million | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 643.69 million | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 571.21 million | -11.3% |
| 1965 | 502.72 million | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 536.41 million | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 348.93 million | -35.0% |
| 1968 | 265.02 million | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 289.80 million | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 514.85 million | +77.7% |
| 1971 | 368.07 million | -28.5% |
| 1972 | 490.63 million | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 926.51 million | +88.8% |
| 1974 | 1.35 billion | +45.5% |
| 1975 | 1.83 billion | +35.9% |
| 1976 | 2.04 billion | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 billion | -34.9% |
| 1978 | 1.12 billion | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 3.64 billion | +226.1% |
| 1980 | 3.39 billion | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.94 billion | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 2.21 billion | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 1.96 billion | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 1.74 billion | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 1.52 billion | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 1.28 billion | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 1.26 billion | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 940.55 million | -25.6% |
| 1989 | 651.63 million | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 1.35 billion | +107.4% |
| 1991 | 794.12 million | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 382.03 million | -51.9% |
| 1993 | 332.42 million | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 756.31 million | +127.5% |
| 1995 | 561.86 million | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 427.86 million | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 572.27 million | +33.8% |
| 1998 | 531.46 million | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 598.93 million | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 792.94 million | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 773.61 million | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 951.15 million | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 2.08 billion | +119.0% |
| 2004 | 916.52 million | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 979.71 million | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 833.89 million | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 980.11 million | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 982.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 998.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.24 billion | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.30 billion | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 billion | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 3.07 billion | +95.5% |
| 2015 | 2.38 billion | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 3.04 billion | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 3.18 billion | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 3.00 billion | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.86 billion | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 billion | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.76 billion | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.71 billion | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 2.40 billion | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 billion | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.37 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 9.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.37 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 731.38 million, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan 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 | +226.1% | 1.12 billion | 3.64 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 533.18 million | 265.02 million | 763.16 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 billion | 368.07 million | 3.64 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 billion | 651.63 million | 3.39 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 630.88 million | 332.42 million | 1.35 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion | 773.61 million | 2.08 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 billion | 1.01 billion | 3.18 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 billion | 1.71 billion | 2.81 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.15 billion compare
- 9 Mozambique 2.78 billion compare
- 10 Somalia 2.66 billion compare
- 12 Afghanistan 2.22 billion compare
- 13 Nigeria 2.16 billion compare
- 14 Sudan 2.07 billion compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Jordan was 2.37 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 billion in 1979.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 265.02 million in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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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