Cape Verde vs Sudan: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cape Verde
3.7%
in 2024
Sudan
4.2%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
Sudan rank
53rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cape Verde
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4.2% against 3.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
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 Sudan ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.7% | 5.5% | 14.1% | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 8.2% | 32.6% | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 27.0% | 3.3% | 23.7% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 3.5% | 11.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 3.1% | 7.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.3% | 0.7% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4.2% 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 Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sudan?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Sudan rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cape Verde ranks 55th and Sudan ranks 53rd 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.