Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China

China: Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate was -36.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-36.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.1%
World rank
148th
of 178 countries
All-time high
661.77 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-490.71 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China, 1980–2024

-500-25002505007501980200220241980: 266.3 % change on previous year1981: 661.8 % change on previous year1982: -9.7 % change on previous year1983: 35.7 % change on previous year1984: 20.9 % change on previous year1985: 23.2 % change on previous year1986: -12.7 % change on previous year1987: 11.6 % change on previous year1988: 32.5 % change on previous year1989: 5.9 % change on previous year1990: -7.6 % change on previous year1991: -7.4 % change on previous year1992: 41.4 % change on previous year1993: 4.4 % change on previous year1994: -9.6 % change on previous year1995: 2.7 % change on previous year1996: -14.9 % change on previous year1997: -12.4 % change on previous year1998: 10.4 % change on previous year1999: -7.6 % change on previous year2000: -20.4 % change on previous year2001: -10 % change on previous year2002: -6.7 % change on previous year2003: -19.8 % change on previous year2004: 14.3 % change on previous year2005: 3.4 % change on previous year2006: -24 % change on previous year2007: 12 % change on previous year2008: -13.2 % change on previous year2009: -9 % change on previous year2010: -0.765 % change on previous year2011: -140.3 % change on previous year2012: 150.6 % change on previous year2013: -282.4 % change on previous year2014: -73.9 % change on previous year2015: 88.5 % change on previous year2016: -490.7 % change on previous year2017: -53.7 % change on previous year2018: 40.5 % change on previous year2019: 24.6 % change on previous year2020: 12.9 % change on previous year2021: -17.5 % change on previous year2022: 47.4 % change on previous year2023: -23.6 % change on previous year2024: -36.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China stood at -36.52 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 55.1% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China peaked at 661.77 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -490.71 % change on previous year, in 2016.

That places China 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China, 1980 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1980 266.3 % change on previous year
1981 661.77 % change on previous year +148.5%
1982 -9.72 % change on previous year -101.5%
1983 35.66 % change on previous year -467.0%
1984 20.87 % change on previous year -41.5%
1985 23.19 % change on previous year +11.1%
1986 -12.69 % change on previous year -154.7%
1987 11.59 % change on previous year -191.3%
1988 32.55 % change on previous year +180.9%
1989 5.91 % change on previous year -81.8%
1990 -7.59 % change on previous year -228.4%
1991 -7.43 % change on previous year -2.0%
1992 41.37 % change on previous year -656.7%
1993 4.41 % change on previous year -89.3%
1994 -9.63 % change on previous year -318.3%
1995 2.71 % change on previous year -128.1%
1996 -14.88 % change on previous year -649.7%
1997 -12.41 % change on previous year -16.6%
1998 10.4 % change on previous year -183.8%
1999 -7.56 % change on previous year -172.6%
2000 -20.43 % change on previous year +170.3%
2001 -10.01 % change on previous year -51.0%
2002 -6.69 % change on previous year -33.2%
2003 -19.83 % change on previous year +196.3%
2004 14.28 % change on previous year -172.0%
2005 3.35 % change on previous year -76.5%
2006 -24.04 % change on previous year -817.0%
2007 11.97 % change on previous year -149.8%
2008 -13.16 % change on previous year -210.0%
2009 -8.99 % change on previous year -31.7%
2010 -0.7647 % change on previous year -91.5%
2011 -140.34 % change on previous year +18253.1%
2012 150.65 % change on previous year -207.3%
2013 -282.4 % change on previous year -287.5%
2014 -73.89 % change on previous year -73.8%
2015 88.52 % change on previous year -219.8%
2016 -490.71 % change on previous year -654.4%
2017 -53.67 % change on previous year -89.1%
2018 40.54 % change on previous year -175.5%
2019 24.62 % change on previous year -39.3%
2020 12.91 % change on previous year -47.6%
2021 -17.54 % change on previous year -235.9%
2022 47.41 % change on previous year -370.2%
2023 -23.55 % change on previous year -149.7%
2024 -36.52 % change on previous year +55.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 103.54 % change on previous year -12.69 % change on previous year 661.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0601 % change on previous year -14.88 % change on previous year 41.37 % change on previous year 10
2000s -7.35 % change on previous year -24.04 % change on previous year 14.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s -73.75 % change on previous year -490.71 % change on previous year 150.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.46 % change on previous year -36.52 % change on previous year 47.41 % change on previous year 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China?
Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate in China was -36.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 661.77 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -490.71 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does China rank for foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate?
China ranks 148th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
185 places, 9,499 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign aid received by income group. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.