Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela

Venezuela: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 365.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
365.72 million
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
415.64 million
in 2023
All-time low
-1.67 million
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela is 365.72 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.67 million, 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

Annual values for Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in Venezuela, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 361,877 —
1961 -1.67 million -562.0%
1962 44.45 million -2759.2%
1963 208.18 million +368.3%
1964 141.34 million -32.1%
1965 103.17 million -27.0%
1966 143.50 million +39.1%
1967 141.48 million -1.4%
1968 47.54 million -66.4%
1969 50.76 million +6.8%
1970 42.23 million -16.8%
1971 60.05 million +42.2%
1972 59.38 million -1.1%
1973 59.90 million +0.9%
1974 43.38 million -27.6%
1975 37.00 million -14.7%
1976 31.70 million -14.3%
1977 31.64 million -0.2%
1978 36.71 million +16.0%
1979 29.52 million -19.6%
1980 42.84 million +45.1%
1981 47.91 million +11.8%
1982 56.89 million +18.8%
1983 55.98 million -1.6%
1984 55.49 million -0.9%
1985 52.27 million -5.8%
1986 48.46 million -7.3%
1987 44.42 million -8.3%
1988 40.13 million -9.7%
1989 43.59 million +8.6%
1990 43.25 million -0.8%
1991 49.95 million +15.5%
1992 53.69 million +7.5%
1993 58.23 million +8.5%
1994 44.01 million -24.4%
1995 67.82 million +54.1%
1996 54.99 million -18.9%
1997 56.51 million +2.7%
1998 68.60 million +21.4%
1999 52.44 million -23.6%
2000 106.57 million +103.2%
2001 68.23 million -36.0%
2002 79.74 million +16.9%
2003 78.79 million -1.2%
2004 66.50 million -15.6%
2005 80.08 million +20.4%
2006 70.69 million -11.7%
2007 76.11 million +7.7%
2008 62.42 million -18.0%
2009 65.61 million +5.1%
2010 55.66 million -15.2%
2011 54.86 million -1.4%
2012 56.14 million +2.3%
2013 45.71 million -18.6%
2014 46.11 million +0.9%
2015 49.50 million +7.3%
2016 57.06 million +15.3%
2017 105.21 million +84.4%
2018 166.62 million +58.4%
2019 303.10 million +81.9%
2020 380.51 million +25.5%
2021 297.39 million -21.8%
2022 292.75 million -1.6%
2023 415.64 million +42.0%
2024 365.72 million -12.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 365.72 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 493.69 million, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 365.72 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 84.81 million, 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +2759.2% -1.67 million 44.45 million
1961 -562.0% 361,877 -1.67 million
1963 +368.3% 44.45 million 208.18 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.91 million -1.67 million 208.18 million 10
1970s 43.15 million 29.52 million 60.05 million 10
1980s 48.80 million 40.13 million 56.89 million 10
1990s 54.95 million 43.25 million 68.60 million 10
2000s 75.47 million 62.42 million 106.57 million 10
2010s 94.00 million 45.71 million 303.10 million 10
2020s 350.40 million 292.75 million 415.64 million 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 70 Serbia 394.86 million compare
  2. 71 Liberia 392.38 million compare
  3. 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 369.05 million compare
  4. 74 Mauritania 363.58 million compare
  5. 75 Georgia 350.01 million compare
  6. 76 El Salvador 332.06 million compare

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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 in 2024, according to 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 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 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 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 9,817 data points, 1960–2024
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