Foreign aid received, per capita in India
India: Foreign aid received, per capita was 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
20.52 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.6541 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received, per capita in India, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid received, per capita in India stood at 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in India peaked at 20.52 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6541 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 2003.
India ranks 156th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 11.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1962 | 12.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 16.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +39.3% |
| 1964 | 20.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1965 | 20.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 19.06 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 20.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 12.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 11.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 10.4 constant 2024 US$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 11.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 6.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -42.8% |
| 1973 | 7.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 9.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1975 | 11.04 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 11.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.88 constant 2024 US$ per person | -48.2% |
| 1978 | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 8.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 7.74 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.31 constant 2024 US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 6.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 5.97 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 5.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 3.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 2.63 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | +62.4% |
| 1992 | 3.76 constant 2024 US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -39.8% |
| 1994 | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 2.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 2.15 constant 2024 US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 2.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.77 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 2.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6541 constant 2024 US$ per person | -70.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9055 constant 2024 US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 1.99 constant 2024 US$ per person | +119.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 1.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ per person | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 2.37 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.79 constant 2024 US$ per person, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.89 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 20.52 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.54 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.66 constant 2024 US$ per person | 8.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.27 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.6541 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | 2.68 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Hong Kong 2.19 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 2.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 155 Gibraltar 1.57 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 157 Macao 0.8216 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 158 Malaysia 0.7448 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 159 Argentina 0.7017 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in India?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in India was 1.46 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 20.52 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6541 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does India rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- India ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.