Central African Republic vs Somalia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Central African Republic
19.2%
in 2024
Somalia
20.9%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
11th
Somalia rank
10th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Central African Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 20.9% against 19.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 11.8% | 5.0% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 22.8% | 12.6% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 52.3% | 37.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 31.3% | 16.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0.2% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.2% | 1.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.2% | 2.3% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Central African Republic or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 20.9% against 19.2% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 1.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Central African Republic ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 10th 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.