Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 223.24 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
223.24 million
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
92nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
640.23 million
in 1985
All-time low
184.51 million
in 2018
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 223.24 million for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand peaked at 640.23 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 184.51 million, in 2018.

That places Thailand 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 313.20 million —
1961 223.84 million -28.5%
1962 269.06 million +20.2%
1963 248.74 million -7.5%
1964 200.34 million -19.5%
1965 260.78 million +30.2%
1966 270.24 million +3.6%
1967 365.94 million +35.4%
1968 415.34 million +13.5%
1969 391.86 million -5.7%
1970 365.87 million -6.6%
1971 326.42 million -10.8%
1972 276.14 million -15.4%
1973 222.62 million -19.4%
1974 192.99 million -13.3%
1975 214.45 million +11.1%
1976 500.42 million +133.3%
1977 225.38 million -55.0%
1978 308.16 million +36.7%
1979 375.05 million +21.7%
1980 414.75 million +10.6%
1981 435.97 million +5.1%
1982 458.06 million +5.1%
1983 492.45 million +7.5%
1984 610.03 million +23.9%
1985 640.23 million +5.0%
1986 608.17 million -5.0%
1987 541.08 million -11.0%
1988 503.44 million -7.0%
1989 609.79 million +21.1%
1990 607.20 million -0.4%
1991 581.96 million -4.2%
1992 556.63 million -4.4%
1993 479.02 million -13.9%
1994 418.61 million -12.6%
1995 408.45 million -2.4%
1996 379.30 million -7.1%
1997 382.76 million +0.9%
1998 353.37 million -7.7%
1999 315.89 million -10.6%
2000 294.82 million -6.7%
2001 299.19 million +1.5%
2002 314.28 million +5.0%
2003 289.50 million -7.9%
2004 280.43 million -3.1%
2005 304.95 million +8.7%
2006 371.89 million +22.0%
2007 313.72 million -15.6%
2008 266.42 million -15.1%
2009 229.59 million -13.8%
2010 276.99 million +20.6%
2011 309.54 million +11.8%
2012 278.00 million -10.2%
2013 281.58 million +1.3%
2014 260.59 million -7.5%
2015 227.99 million -12.5%
2016 231.46 million +1.5%
2017 227.19 million -1.8%
2018 184.51 million -18.8%
2019 198.31 million +7.5%
2020 221.75 million +11.8%
2021 234.78 million +5.9%
2022 251.67 million +7.2%
2023 275.87 million +9.6%
2024 223.24 million -19.1%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 223.24 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253.23 million, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 223.24 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 192.23 million, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand 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
1976 +133.3% 214.45 million 500.42 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 295.93 million 200.34 million 415.34 million 10
1970s 300.75 million 192.99 million 500.42 million 10
1980s 531.40 million 414.75 million 640.23 million 10
1990s 448.32 million 315.89 million 607.20 million 10
2000s 296.48 million 229.59 million 371.89 million 10
2010s 247.61 million 184.51 million 309.54 million 10
2020s 241.46 million 221.75 million 275.87 million 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 89 North Macedonia 240.65 million compare
  2. 90 East Timor 233.91 million compare
  3. 91 Netherlands Antilles 233.70 million compare
  4. 93 Bolivia 209.67 million compare
  5. 94 Fiji 194.73 million compare
  6. 95 Namibia 191.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand?
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Thailand was 223.24 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 640.23 million in 1985.
What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 184.51 million in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
Thailand ranks 92nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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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