Cape Verde vs Senegal: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cape Verde
3.7%
in 2024
Senegal
3.8%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
Senegal rank
54th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cape Verde
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th of 169 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 5.5% | 14.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 9.4% | 31.4% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 9.1% | 17.9% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.2% | 4.8% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 0.1% | 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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Senegal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Senegal rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 54th 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.