Gambia vs Vanuatu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Gambia
14.4%
in 2024
Vanuatu
12.3%
in 2024
Gambia rank
19th
Vanuatu rank
22nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Gambia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 14.4% against 12.3% in Vanuatu, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Gambia ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.5% | 19.3% | 8.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 2.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 18.5% | 7.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.6% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 15.0% | 4.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.9% | 1.3% | Gambia |
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 Vanuatu?
- Gambia, at 14.4% against 12.3% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 2.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Vanuatu?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Vanuatu rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Gambia ranks 19th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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.