Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela
Venezuela: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 365.72 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
365.72 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
415.64 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
-1.67 million constant 2024 US$
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela is 365.72 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 693.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela peaked at 415.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.67 million constant 2024 US$, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 361,877 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | -1.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -562.0% |
| 1962 | 44.45 million constant 2024 US$ | -2759.2% |
| 1963 | 208.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +368.3% |
| 1964 | 141.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.1% |
| 1965 | 103.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 143.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.1% |
| 1967 | 141.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 47.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -66.4% |
| 1969 | 50.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 42.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.8% |
| 1971 | 60.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.2% |
| 1972 | 59.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 59.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 43.38 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 37.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 31.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 31.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 36.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 29.52 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 42.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 47.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 56.89 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1983 | 55.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 55.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 48.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 44.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 40.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1989 | 43.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 43.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 53.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 58.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 44.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 67.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +54.1% |
| 1996 | 54.99 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 56.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 68.60 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 52.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 106.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +103.2% |
| 2001 | 68.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 79.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 78.79 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 66.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 80.08 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 70.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 76.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 62.42 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 65.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 55.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 54.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 45.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 46.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 57.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 105.21 million constant 2024 US$ | +84.4% |
| 2018 | 166.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.4% |
| 2019 | 303.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +81.9% |
| 2020 | 380.51 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 297.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 292.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 415.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 365.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 365.72 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million constant 2024 US$, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 365.72 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million constant 2024 US$, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +2759.2% | -1.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 44.45 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1961 | -562.0% | 361,877 constant 2024 US$ | -1.67 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1963 | +368.3% | 44.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 208.18 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 208.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 60.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.60 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 106.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 303.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 292.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 415.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 70 Serbia 394.86 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 71 Liberia 392.38 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 369.05 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 74 Mauritania 363.58 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 75 Georgia 350.01 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 76 El Salvador 332.06 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela was 365.72 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 415.64 million constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.