El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
El Salvador
1.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 4.7% | 3.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 8.0% | 0.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.5% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- El Salvador, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- El Salvador ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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.