Eswatini vs Kenya: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Eswatini
2.4%
in 2024
Kenya
2.5%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
75th
Kenya rank
72nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Eswatini
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.5% against 2.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 72nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 5.3% | 13.9% | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 2.5% | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 7.8% | 2.6% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.7% | 5.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.9% | 2.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.1% | 1.5% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Eswatini or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.5% against 2.4% in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Eswatini and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Kenya?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Kenya rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Eswatini ranks 75th and Kenya ranks 72nd 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.