Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cape Verde
3.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.6%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
Mauritania rank
58th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mauritania ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 17.8% | 23.0% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 12.4% | 14.6% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 10.6% | 3.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 4.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 0.8% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Cape Verde, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th and Mauritania ranks 58th 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.