Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Iran
Iran: Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) was 222.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Technical cooperation grants in Iran, 1960–2024
Source: DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iran recorded 222.74 million BoP, current US$ for technical cooperation grants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and up 158.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, technical cooperation grants in Iran peaked at 222.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 720,000 BoP, current US$, in 1960.
Iran ranks 10th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Iran, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 720,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ | +172.2% |
| 1962 | 2.27 million BoP, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 3.04 million BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 4.76 million BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1965 | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 11.18 million BoP, current US$ | +165.6% |
| 1967 | 11.33 million BoP, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.19 million BoP, current US$ | -45.4% |
| 1969 | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | +95.0% |
| 1970 | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.36 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 13.07 million BoP, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 13.75 million BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 17.93 million BoP, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1975 | 20.19 million BoP, current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 13.54 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
| 1977 | 21.47 million BoP, current US$ | +58.6% |
| 1978 | 22.29 million BoP, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.97 million BoP, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 18.60 million BoP, current US$ | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 15.11 million BoP, current US$ | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 12.81 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 21.07 million BoP, current US$ | +64.5% |
| 1984 | 19.17 million BoP, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 22.91 million BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 23.22 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 71.97 million BoP, current US$ | +209.9% |
| 1988 | 83.23 million BoP, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 83.56 million BoP, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.15 million BoP, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 149.07 million BoP, current US$ | +51.9% |
| 1992 | 109.18 million BoP, current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 112.97 million BoP, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 91.82 million BoP, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 101.06 million BoP, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 97.19 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 80.94 million BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 94.23 million BoP, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 84.98 million BoP, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 64.06 million BoP, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 57.75 million BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 58.95 million BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.04 million BoP, current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 76.37 million BoP, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 73.27 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 69.45 million BoP, current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 76.08 million BoP, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 75.74 million BoP, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.31 million BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 75.59 million BoP, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 93.09 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 89.91 million BoP, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 86.05 million BoP, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 85.92 million BoP, current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.13 million BoP, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.91 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 113.31 million BoP, current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 139.86 million BoP, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 137.69 million BoP, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 155.42 million BoP, current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 172.23 million BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 187.43 million BoP, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 222.74 million BoP, current US$ | +18.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 222.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.84 million BoP, current US$, 4.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iran's 222.74 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 114.36 million BoP, current US$, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) in Iran 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +209.9% | 23.22 million BoP, current US$ | 71.97 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1961 | +172.2% | 720,000 BoP, current US$ | 1.96 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1966 | +165.6% | 4.21 million BoP, current US$ | 11.18 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.77 million BoP, current US$ | 720,000 BoP, current US$ | 12.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.37 million BoP, current US$ | 12.15 million BoP, current US$ | 26.97 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.16 million BoP, current US$ | 12.81 million BoP, current US$ | 83.56 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.96 million BoP, current US$ | 80.94 million BoP, current US$ | 149.07 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.00 million BoP, current US$ | 57.75 million BoP, current US$ | 76.37 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.79 million BoP, current US$ | 73.18 million BoP, current US$ | 139.86 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.10 million BoP, current US$ | 137.69 million BoP, current US$ | 222.74 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 7 French Polynesia 297.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 8 Tunisia 282.89 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 9 Pakistan 237.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 11 Syria 221.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 12 Egypt 217.62 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 13 Vietnam 211.15 million BoP, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is technical cooperation grants in Iran?
- Technical cooperation grants in Iran was 222.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest technical cooperation grants recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 222.74 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest technical cooperation grants recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,000 BoP, current US$ in 1960.
- How does Iran rank for technical cooperation grants?
- Iran ranks 10th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is technical cooperation grants rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from DAC2A: Aid (ODA) disbursements to countries and regions, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Technical cooperation grants include free-standing technical cooperation grants, which are intended to finance the transfer of technical and managerial skills or of technology for the purpose of building up general national capacity without reference to any specific investment projects; and investment-related technical cooperation grants, which are provided to strengthen the capacity to execute specific investment projects. Data are in current U.S. dollars.