Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Bangladesh
1.1%
in 2024
El Salvador
1.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
98th
El Salvador rank
96th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Bangladesh
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was El Salvador ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 96th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 0.9% | 4.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1.7% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.5% | 0.3% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Bangladesh ranks 98th and El Salvador ranks 96th 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.