Cuba vs Iran: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Cuba
0.1%
in 2023
Iran
0.1%
in 2024
Cuba rank
141st
Iran rank
144th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 141st and Iran ranks 144th of 169 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Cuba and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Cuba ranks 141st and Iran ranks 144th 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.