Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan

Taiwan: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 29.07 million in 1996. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1996)
29.07 million
Change on year
up 115.5%
World rank
142nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
965.38 million
in 1961
All-time low
-2.21 million
in 1983
Years of data
37
1960–1996

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan, 1960–1996

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1960197819961960: 893.9M1961: 965.4M1962: 614.0M1963: 455.0M1964: 286.5M1965: 200.8M1966: 156.3M1967: 175.7M1968: 80.6M1969: 89.5M1970: 68.2M1971: 67.8M1972: 65.6M1973: 9.2M1974: 6.0M1975: 5.4M1976: 4.9M1977: 7.6M1978: 22.5M1979: -1.3M1980: 4.6M1981: -2.1M1982: 868.2k1983: -2.2M1984: 14.4M1985: 2.2M1986: 172.7k1987: 4.6M1988: 4.8M1989: 5.9M1990: 10.9M1991: 6.1M1992: 8.3M1993: 12.6M1994: 8.4M1995: 13.5M1996: 29.1M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 1996, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan stood at 29.07 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.5% on the previous year and up 16,732.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan peaked at 965.38 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.21 million, in 1983.

Taiwan ranks 142nd 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.

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan, 1960 to 1996.
Year Value Change
1960 893.86 million —
1961 965.38 million +8.0%
1962 614.04 million -36.4%
1963 454.97 million -25.9%
1964 286.54 million -37.0%
1965 200.78 million -29.9%
1966 156.31 million -22.2%
1967 175.72 million +12.4%
1968 80.59 million -54.1%
1969 89.54 million +11.1%
1970 68.18 million -23.9%
1971 67.84 million -0.5%
1972 65.57 million -3.3%
1973 9.25 million -85.9%
1974 5.98 million -35.3%
1975 5.42 million -9.4%
1976 4.95 million -8.7%
1977 7.62 million +53.9%
1978 22.45 million +194.8%
1979 -1.28 million -105.7%
1980 4.57 million -457.0%
1981 -2.12 million -146.3%
1982 868,179 -141.0%
1983 -2.21 million -354.0%
1984 14.44 million -754.8%
1985 2.23 million -84.5%
1986 172,729 -92.3%
1987 4.60 million +2562.0%
1988 4.76 million +3.6%
1989 5.86 million +23.0%
1990 10.91 million +86.2%
1991 6.06 million -44.4%
1992 8.31 million +37.0%
1993 12.63 million +52.1%
1994 8.40 million -33.5%
1995 13.49 million +60.7%
1996 29.07 million +115.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan 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
1987 +2562.0% 172,729 4.60 million
1984 +754.8% -2.21 million 14.44 million
1980 +457.0% -1.28 million 4.57 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 391.77 million 80.59 million 965.38 million 10
1970s 25.60 million -1.28 million 68.18 million 10
1980s 3.32 million -2.21 million 14.44 million 10
1990s 12.70 million 6.06 million 29.07 million 7

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 139 Belize 35.36 million compare
  2. 140 Cook Islands 34.22 million compare
  3. 141 Cyprus 32.99 million compare
  4. 143 Niue 28.90 million compare
  5. 144 Saudi Arabia 26.58 million compare
  6. 145 Singapore 25.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Taiwan was 29.07 million in 1996, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 965.38 million in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was -2.21 million in 1983.
How does Taiwan rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Taiwan ranks 142nd out of 178 countries with data for 1996.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 16,732.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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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