Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini
Eswatini: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations was 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
105.29 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
118th
of 178 countries
All-time high
182.03 million constant 2024 US$
in 2016
All-time low
11.69 million constant 2024 US$
in 1971
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini is 105.29 million constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini peaked at 182.03 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.69 million constant 2024 US$, in 1971.
That places Eswatini 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.33 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 135.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1962 | 72.49 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.6% |
| 1963 | 70.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 138.46 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.8% |
| 1965 | 156.31 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 102.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -34.2% |
| 1967 | 90.89 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 81.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 95.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 49.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.5% |
| 1971 | 11.69 million constant 2024 US$ | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 55.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +377.2% |
| 1973 | 63.06 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 77.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 60.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1976 | 56.11 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 120.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +115.4% |
| 1978 | 151.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 145.67 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 130.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 94.08 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.1% |
| 1982 | 73.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 1983 | 92.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 84.66 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 66.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 79.57 million constant 2024 US$ | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 94.56 million constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 77.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.6% |
| 1989 | 62.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.8% |
| 1990 | 96.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.0% |
| 1991 | 90.32 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 89.97 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.72 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 82.17 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 43.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 37.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 51.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 42.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 17.48 million constant 2024 US$ | -58.5% |
| 2001 | 47.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +173.7% |
| 2002 | 33.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 45.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 25.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -43.3% |
| 2005 | 48.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +86.7% |
| 2006 | 38.14 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 55.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 76.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 65.09 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 104.30 million constant 2024 US$ | +60.2% |
| 2011 | 137.76 million constant 2024 US$ | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 108.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 134.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 101.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 114.82 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 182.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 178.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 140.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 82.92 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.0% |
| 2020 | 121.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +46.6% |
| 2021 | 135.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 104.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 113.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 807.30 million constant 2024 US$, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 105.29 million constant 2024 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 933.00 million constant 2024 US$, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +377.2% | 11.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.78 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 70.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 156.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 151.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 130.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 37.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 76.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 82.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 182.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 104.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 135.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 115 Sao Tome and Principe 119.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 116 Samoa 116.55 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 117 Bhutan 113.68 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 119 Jamaica 105.19 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 120 Cape Verde 101.56 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 121 Tuvalu 100.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini?
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations in Eswatini was 105.29 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 from governments and private foundations recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 182.03 million constant 2024 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received from governments and private foundations recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 1971.
- How does Eswatini rank for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Eswatini ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received from governments and private foundations rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.