Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal
Nepal: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 636.73 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
636.73 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
49th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.09 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2015
All-time low
70.93 million constant 2024 US$
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 636.73 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal peaked at 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 70.93 million constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.93 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 87.81 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 1962 | 73.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 131.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +79.7% |
| 1964 | 154.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 135.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 112.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 105.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 81.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 105.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 117.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 126.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 156.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 160.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 138.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 135.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 108.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 174.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +61.0% |
| 1978 | 176.29 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 250.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.3% |
| 1980 | 320.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 291.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 357.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 1983 | 372.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 329.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 376.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 375.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 380.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 441.55 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.9% |
| 1989 | 463.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 382.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 373.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 389.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 391.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 393.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 348.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 349.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 374.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 372.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 359.22 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 370.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 479.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 480.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 502.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 474.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 523.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 520.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 607.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 764.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 830.70 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 646.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 765.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 831.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 871.58 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 883.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 828.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 778.12 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 726.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 794.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 607.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 582.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 636.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 636.73 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 636.73 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 476.50 million constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +79.7% | 73.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 131.26 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 154.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 154.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 108.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 250.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 371.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 291.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 373.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 348.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 393.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 370.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 830.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 646.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 669.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 582.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 794.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 46 Vietnam 681.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 47 Micronesia (country) 669.73 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 48 Moldova 646.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 50 Burundi 625.25 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 51 Philippines 604.84 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 52 Benin 572.40 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Nepal was 636.73 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.93 million constant 2024 US$ in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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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About this data
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.