Mali vs Tanzania: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Mali
4.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
51st
Tanzania rank
50th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Mali
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 50th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 0.8% | 6.3% | Mali |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 3.5% | 8.2% | Mali |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 7.4% | 12.3% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 13.2% | 3.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.8% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 2.1% | 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Mali and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Tanzania rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Mali ranks 51st and Tanzania ranks 50th 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.