Burkina Faso vs Madagascar: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burkina Faso
6.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
7.4%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Madagascar rank
38th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.4% against 6.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Madagascar ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 38th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 5.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 6.7% | 5.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 10.9% | 4.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.7% | 0.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.0% | 0.1% | 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 7.4% against 6.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 0.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Madagascar?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Madagascar rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Madagascar ranks 38th 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.