Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Ethiopia
3.4%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
63rd
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 14.2% | 12.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 18.7% | 16.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 11.7% | 6.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 5.7% | 8.5% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.5% against 3.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Ethiopia ranks 63rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd 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.