Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP
WFP: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans was 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
521.74 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 9.1%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
1.72 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2001
All-time low
116.69 million constant 2024 US$
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP, 1968–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP stood at 521.74 million constant 2024 US$.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP peaked at 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 116.69 million constant 2024 US$, in 1968.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 116.69 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 417.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +258.0% |
| 1970 | 474.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 397.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 361.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 544.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.6% |
| 1974 | 846.18 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +57.9% |
| 1976 | 986.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | -30.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 583.10 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +167.1% |
| 2001 | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 695.01 million constant 2024 US$ | -59.5% |
| 2003 | 500.72 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 646.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 587.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 450.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 253.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 311.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 301.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 344.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 375.28 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 355.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 372.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 420.33 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 436.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 432.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 423.75 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 424.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 411.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 436.73 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 459.10 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 656.13 million constant 2024 US$ | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 574.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +258.0% | 116.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 417.77 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2000 | +167.1% | 583.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 116.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 417.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 853.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 361.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 583.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 702.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 344.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 436.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 436.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 656.13 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near WFP
- 1 Ukraine 18.99 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Syria 8.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Ethiopia 5.17 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Palestine 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Israel 4.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Pakistan 4.30 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Yemen 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for WFP
- Foreign aid received 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid given 383.46 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given by sector 661,760 constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 143,019 constant 2024 US$ (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP?
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans in WFP was 521.74 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 WFP?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans recorded in WFP?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 1968.
- How does WFP rank for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- WFP ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in WFP?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WFP 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.