Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Afghanistan
17.7%
in 2023
Central African Republic
19.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Central African Republic rank
11th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 19.2% against 17.7% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Central African Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 6.7% | 3.0% | Central African Republic |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 10.2% | 7.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 14.7% | 13.6% | Central African Republic |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 14.4% | 7.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 8.7% | 27.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.0% | 5.6% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 28.3% | 3.7% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 19.2% against 17.7% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 1.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Central African Republic ranks 11th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as a share of national income. 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 (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.