Iraq vs Seychelles: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Iraq
0.6%
in 2024
Seychelles
1.0%
in 2017
Iraq rank
102nd
Seychelles rank
99th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Iraq
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1.0% against 0.6% in Iraq, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.6 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Iraq ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 99th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 8.4% | 8.3% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 21.8% | 21.6% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 10.6% | 10.5% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 4.1% | 15.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 2.4% | 7.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.8% | 0.8% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Iraq or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1.0% against 0.6% in Iraq as of 2017.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Iraq and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Seychelles?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Iraq and Seychelles rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Iraq ranks 102nd and Seychelles ranks 99th 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.