Burkina Faso vs Niger: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burkina Faso
6.7%
in 2024
Niger
5.9%
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
41st
Niger rank
42nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 6.7% against 5.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Niger ranks 42nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 13.4% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 11.7% | 3.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.8% | 0.6% | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 11.0% | 2.8% | 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, Burkina Faso or Niger?
- Burkina Faso, at 6.7% against 5.9% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 0.8%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burkina Faso ranks 41st 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.