Mali vs Sudan: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Mali
4.2%
in 2024
Sudan
4.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
51st
Sudan rank
53rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Mali
- Sudan
How they compare
Mali currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 51st and Sudan ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 1.1% | 6.0% | Mali |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 3.8% | 8.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 8.2% | 11.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 3.3% | 12.9% | Mali |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 3.5% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 4.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Mali, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Mali and Sudan?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sudan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Sudan rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Mali ranks 51st and Sudan ranks 53rd 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.