Benin vs Jordan: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Benin
5.4%
in 2024
Jordan
5.3%
in 2024
Benin rank
46th
Jordan rank
47th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Benin
- Jordan
How they compare
Benin currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jordan ahead.
Benin ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 47th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 9.2% | 4.3% | Jordan |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 23.3% | 16.8% | Jordan |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 16.7% | 7.7% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 10.2% | 2.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Jordan |
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 Jordan?
- Benin, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Benin and Jordan?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jordan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Jordan rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Benin ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 47th 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.