Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Bulgaria
2.1%
in 2024
Portugal
4.0%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.0% against 2.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 36 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 1.8% | 6.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 2.8% | 12.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.0% against 2.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 1.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Bulgaria ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.