Comoros vs Gambia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Comoros
12.7%
in 2024
Gambia
14.4%
in 2024
Comoros rank
21st
Gambia rank
19th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Comoros
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.4% against 12.7% in Comoros, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Comoros ahead.
Comoros ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 19th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 10.5% | 8.9% | Comoros |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 30.0% | 10.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.9% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 8.3% | 3.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 10.3% | 3.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 14.2% | 2.6% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Comoros or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 14.4% against 12.7% in Comoros as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Comoros and Gambia?
- 1.7%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Gambia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Comoros and Gambia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Comoros ranks 21st and Gambia ranks 19th 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.