Bhutan vs Niger: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Bhutan
5.5%
in 2023
Niger
5.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
45th
Niger rank
42nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Bhutan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.9% against 5.5% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niger ahead.
Bhutan ranks 45th and Niger ranks 42nd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 8.7% | 6.3% | Niger |
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.4% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 23.1% | 11.7% | 11.4% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 8.8% | 2.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 12.2% | 5.6% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 5.9% against 5.5% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Bhutan and Niger?
- 0.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Niger?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Niger rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Bhutan ranks 45th and Niger ranks 42nd 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.