Laos vs Mauritania: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Laos
3.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.6%
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Mauritania rank
58th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 58th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.4% | 14.7% | 17.7% | Laos |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 12.4% | 1.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.8% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Laos and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Laos ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 58th 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.