Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar

Qatar: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1995)
4.27 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6.86 million constant 2024 US$
in 1989
All-time low
-166,265 constant 2024 US$
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–1995

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar, 1963–1995

02.0M4.0M6.0M1963197919951963: -166.3k constant 2024 US$1966: 77.2k constant 2024 US$1967: 75.6k constant 2024 US$1969: 282.1k constant 2024 US$1970: 409.6k constant 2024 US$1971: 658.5k constant 2024 US$1972: 1.2M constant 2024 US$1973: 1.5M constant 2024 US$1974: 2.4M constant 2024 US$1975: 3.1M constant 2024 US$1976: 5.0M constant 2024 US$1977: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1978: 344.5k constant 2024 US$1979: 408.9k constant 2024 US$1980: 1.2M constant 2024 US$1981: 2.0M constant 2024 US$1982: 2.1M constant 2024 US$1983: 2.8M constant 2024 US$1984: 3.8M constant 2024 US$1985: 5.0M constant 2024 US$1986: 4.4M constant 2024 US$1987: 4.5M constant 2024 US$1988: 2.9M constant 2024 US$1989: 6.9M constant 2024 US$1990: 4.3M constant 2024 US$1991: 4.1M constant 2024 US$1992: 3.9M constant 2024 US$1993: 5.4M constant 2024 US$1994: 4.0M constant 2024 US$1995: 4.3M constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 1995, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar stood at 4.27 million constant 2024 US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar peaked at 6.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, -166,265 constant 2024 US$, in 1963.

Qatar ranks 170th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,155 constant 2024 US$ -166,265 constant 2024 US$ 282,122 constant 2024 US$ 4
1970s 1.80 million constant 2024 US$ 344,470 constant 2024 US$ 4.99 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1980s 3.56 million constant 2024 US$ 1.21 million constant 2024 US$ 6.86 million constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 4.34 million constant 2024 US$ 3.88 million constant 2024 US$ 5.44 million constant 2024 US$ 6

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 167 Antigua and Barbuda 5.71 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 168 Kuwait 5.26 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 169 Trinidad and Tobago 5.22 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 171 Brunei 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 172 British Virgin Islands 1.95 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 173 Macao 351,150 constant 2024 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Qatar was 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995, 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 6.86 million constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -166,265 constant 2024 US$ in 1963.
How does Qatar rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Qatar ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 1995.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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Indicator
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.