Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burkina Faso
6.7%
in 2024
Eritrea
5.7%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Eritrea rank
44th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.7% against 5.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Eritrea ranks 44th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 17.3% | 1.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 22.8% | 11.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.0% | 2.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 3.4% | 5.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.7% against 5.7% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 1.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st 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.