Guatemala vs Panama: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Guatemala
0.4%
in 2024
Panama
0.5%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
110th
Panama rank
108th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Guatemala
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.
Guatemala ranks 110th and Panama ranks 108th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Guatemala or Panama?
- Panama, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Guatemala and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Guatemala ranks 110th and Panama ranks 108th 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.