Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan
Sudan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan is 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 133.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan peaked at 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 57.66 million constant 2024 US$, in 1967.
That places Sudan 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.52 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 109.15 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 93.30 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1963 | 90.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 100.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 91.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 68.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 1967 | 57.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 77.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 75.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 66.21 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 93.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +40.7% |
| 1972 | 273.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +193.9% |
| 1973 | 192.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1974 | 347.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +80.4% |
| 1975 | 884.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +154.5% |
| 1976 | 478.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1977 | 653.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.5% |
| 1978 | 578.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 1979 | 573.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | +125.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +41.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +99.0% |
| 1986 | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1988 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 649.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.0% |
| 1993 | 576.33 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 705.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +22.5% |
| 1995 | 304.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -56.8% |
| 1996 | 296.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 245.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 356.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 420.47 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 353.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 348.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 499.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 932.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +86.6% |
| 2004 | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | +48.4% |
| 2005 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 888.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 2015 | 950.98 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 941.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 909.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | +87.0% |
| 2021 | 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | -54.1% |
| 2023 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +39.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 681.01 million constant 2024 US$, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +193.9% | 93.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 273.86 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +154.5% | 347.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 884.17 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.79 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 414.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 66.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 884.17 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 583.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 348.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 888.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Sudan was 2.07 billion 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 1967.
- How does Sudan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Sudan ranks 14th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.