Madagascar vs Sierra Leone: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Madagascar
7.4%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6.9%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
40th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Madagascar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 7.4% against 6.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2% | 3.0% | 2.3% | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 0.7% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 9.2% | 2.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 19.8% | 8.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 17.2% | 6.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 9.7% | 4.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.9% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Madagascar or Sierra Leone?
- Madagascar, at 7.4% against 6.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sierra Leone rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Madagascar ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 40th 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.