Maldives vs Nepal: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Maldives
2.8%
in 2024
Nepal
2.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
67th
Nepal rank
68th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Maldives
- Nepal
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Maldives ranks 67th and Nepal ranks 68th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 3.6% | 8.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 8.5% | 10.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 0.4% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 5.6% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 4.0% | 2.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Maldives or Nepal?
- Maldives, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Maldives and Nepal?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nepal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Nepal rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Maldives ranks 67th 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.