Guyana vs Iraq: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Guyana
1.0%
in 2024
Iraq
0.6%
in 2024
Guyana rank
100th
Iraq rank
102nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Guyana
- Iraq
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 102nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 0.2% | 4.8% | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.2% | 4.2% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 0.1% | 6.6% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 19.3% | 7.0% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 10.1% | 2.5% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Guyana or Iraq?
- Guyana, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Guyana and Iraq?
- 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Iraq rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Guyana ranks 100th and Iraq ranks 102nd 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.