Bhutan vs Eritrea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Bhutan
5.5%
in 2023
Eritrea
5.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
45th
Eritrea rank
44th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Bhutan
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.7% against 5.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Eritrea ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.8% | 17.3% | 5.6% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 22.8% | 13.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 3.4% | 3.2% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Bhutan or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 5.7% against 5.5% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Eritrea rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Bhutan ranks 45th 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.