Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia

Mongolia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 290.31 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
290.31 million
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
82nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
388.57 million
in 2012
All-time low
502,051
in 1984
Years of data
41
1984–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia, 1984–2024

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1984200420241984: 502.1k1985: 8.7M1986: 7.7M1987: 6.7M1988: 6.4M1989: 10.2M1990: 20.4M1991: 55.1M1992: 56.9M1993: 69.9M1994: 111.9M1995: 103.6M1996: 107.7M1997: 128.3M1998: 137.2M1999: 136.4M2000: 165.2M2001: 177.1M2002: 178.3M2003: 180.4M2004: 177.3M2005: 176.1M2006: 183.2M2007: 186.8M2008: 226.9M2009: 233.2M2010: 266.6M2011: 282.5M2012: 388.6M2013: 339.4M2014: 215.2M2015: 206.9M2016: 179.8M2017: 209.5M2018: 204.3M2019: 218.0M2020: 257.8M2021: 242.4M2022: 235.7M2023: 263.7M2024: 290.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 290.31 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia peaked at 388.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 502,051, in 1984.

That places Mongolia 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia, 1984 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1984 502,051 —
1985 8.66 million +1624.7%
1986 7.72 million -10.9%
1987 6.68 million -13.4%
1988 6.38 million -4.6%
1989 10.17 million +59.5%
1990 20.44 million +101.0%
1991 55.15 million +169.8%
1992 56.89 million +3.2%
1993 69.90 million +22.9%
1994 111.93 million +60.1%
1995 103.61 million -7.4%
1996 107.73 million +4.0%
1997 128.27 million +19.1%
1998 137.18 million +6.9%
1999 136.44 million -0.5%
2000 165.17 million +21.1%
2001 177.06 million +7.2%
2002 178.30 million +0.7%
2003 180.39 million +1.2%
2004 177.26 million -1.7%
2005 176.10 million -0.7%
2006 183.22 million +4.0%
2007 186.82 million +2.0%
2008 226.87 million +21.4%
2009 233.20 million +2.8%
2010 266.56 million +14.3%
2011 282.50 million +6.0%
2012 388.57 million +37.5%
2013 339.42 million -12.7%
2014 215.19 million -36.6%
2015 206.89 million -3.9%
2016 179.82 million -13.1%
2017 209.53 million +16.5%
2018 204.31 million -2.5%
2019 217.99 million +6.7%
2020 257.85 million +18.3%
2021 242.38 million -6.0%
2022 235.70 million -2.8%
2023 263.67 million +11.9%
2024 290.31 million +10.1%

Mongolia compared with similar countries

  • Mongolia's 290.31 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mongolia's 290.31 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1985 +1624.7% 502,051 8.66 million
1991 +169.8% 20.44 million 55.15 million
1990 +101.0% 10.17 million 20.44 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.68 million 502,051 10.17 million 6
1990s 92.75 million 20.44 million 137.18 million 10
2000s 188.44 million 165.17 million 233.20 million 10
2010s 251.08 million 179.82 million 388.57 million 10
2020s 257.98 million 235.70 million 290.31 million 5

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 79 Armenia 311.60 million compare
  2. 80 Albania 297.85 million compare
  3. 81 Libya 291.08 million compare
  4. 83 Kyrgyzstan 287.87 million compare
  5. 84 Iran 287.24 million compare
  6. 85 Ecuador 278.03 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Mongolia was 290.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 388.57 million in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 502,051 in 1984.
How does Mongolia rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Mongolia ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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