Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico
Mexico: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 428.94 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 428.94 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico peaked at 683.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 28.89 million constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
Mexico ranks 67th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.99 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 28.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -54.8% |
| 1962 | 75.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +161.1% |
| 1963 | 113.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.5% |
| 1964 | 95.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 1965 | 80.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 72.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 59.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.5% |
| 1968 | 33.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.8% |
| 1969 | 44.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 102.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +131.4% |
| 1971 | 113.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 157.43 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 102.20 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.1% |
| 1974 | 91.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 104.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 88.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 1977 | 95.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 79.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 149.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +87.7% |
| 1980 | 148.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 150.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 296.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.7% |
| 1983 | 219.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 190.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 330.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +74.0% |
| 1986 | 306.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 287.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 272.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 178.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.5% |
| 1990 | 211.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 206.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 208.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 246.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 211.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 188.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 215.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 179.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 210.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1999 | 184.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 205.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 253.96 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 350.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.1% |
| 2003 | 275.73 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 251.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 358.01 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 387.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 277.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 312.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 337.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 448.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 683.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 483.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 499.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 493.68 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 533.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 372.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 451.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 526.32 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 401.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 444.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 393.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 456.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 428.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 428.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 428.94 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million constant 2024 US$, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 428.94 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +161.1% | 28.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 75.45 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 157.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 148.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 330.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 179.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 246.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 301.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 205.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 387.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 489.49 million constant 2024 US$ | 372.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 683.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 430.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 393.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 456.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 64 New Caledonia 477.08 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 65 Guatemala 449.89 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 66 Laos 438.06 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 68 Honduras 402.54 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 69 Togo 402.34 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 70 Serbia 394.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mexico was 428.94 million 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 683.54 million constant 2024 US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.89 million constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Mexico rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Mexico ranks 67th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico 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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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.