Benin vs Eritrea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Benin
5.4%
in 2024
Eritrea
5.7%
in 2023
Benin rank
46th
Eritrea rank
44th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Benin
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.7% against 5.4% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Eritrea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 17.3% | 5.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 22.8% | 16.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 6.0% | 1.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Benin or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 5.7% against 5.4% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Benin and Eritrea?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Eritrea rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Benin ranks 46th and Eritrea ranks 44th 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.