Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Gambia
14.4%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
15.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
19th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 15.7% against 14.4% in Gambia, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 7.9% | 5.8% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 17.1% | 12.9% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 50.7% | 39.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 31.6% | 23.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 18.6% | 8.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 14.3% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 15.7% against 14.4% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.3%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th 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.