Burundi vs Yemen: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Burundi
28.3%
in 2024
Yemen
47.3%
in 2023
Burundi rank
7th
Yemen rank
5th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Burundi
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.3% against 28.3% in Burundi, a difference of 19.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 11.4% | 7.4% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 3.4% | 16.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 2.3% | 26.5% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 10.2% | 10.8% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 37.7% | 17.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Burundi or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.3% against 28.3% in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Burundi and Yemen?
- 19.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Yemen rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Burundi ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th 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.