What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

132.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Tuvalu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income

Marshall Islands

213.9%

in 2024

Tuvalu

81.4%

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

1st

Tuvalu rank

3rd

Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time

Marshall Islands
Tuvalu

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 213.9% against 81.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 132.5%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.6 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tuvalu ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 3rd of 169 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.3%	29.3%	2.0%	Tuvalu
2000s	31.9%	27.1%	4.8%	Marshall Islands
2010s	26.0%	51.6%	25.7%	Tuvalu
2020s	47.6%	66.6%	19.1%	Tuvalu

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 Tuvalu?: Marshall Islands, at 213.9% against 81.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 132.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tuvalu?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?: Marshall Islands ranks 1st and Tuvalu ranks 3rd 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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Indicator: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Unit: % of GNI
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 8,655 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.