Kenya vs Nepal: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Kenya
2.5%
in 2024
Nepal
2.8%
in 2024
Kenya rank
72nd
Nepal rank
68th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Kenya
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.8% against 2.5% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 68th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 2.1% | 3.2% | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Kenya |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 8.5% | 0.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.6% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 0.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Kenya or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.8% against 2.5% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Kenya and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Kenya ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 68th 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.