Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Afghanistan
17.7%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
15.7%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
14th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 17.7% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 7.9% | 5.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 17.1% | 15.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 50.7% | 43.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 4.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 18.6% | 8.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 14.0% | 10.6% | Afghanistan |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Afghanistan, at 17.7% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Afghanistan ranks 14th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th 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.