Mali vs Senegal: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Mali
4.2%
in 2024
Senegal
3.8%
in 2024
Mali rank
51st
Senegal rank
54th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th of 169 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 4.1% | 3.4% | Mali |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 4.9% | 6.9% | Mali |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 9.4% | 10.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 9.1% | 7.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.2% | 2.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 0.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Mali or Senegal?
- Mali, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Mali and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Mali ranks 51st and Senegal ranks 54th 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.