Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (country): Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Marshall Islands
213.9%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
131.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
1st
Micronesia (country) rank
2nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 213.9% against 131.0% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 82.9%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.6 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 31.3% | 4.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 41.8% | 9.8% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 28.3% | 2.4% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 52.1% | 28.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (country)?
- Marshall Islands, at 213.9% against 131.0% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 82.9%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (country) rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd 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.