Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Micronesia (country)
131.0%
in 2024
Tuvalu
81.4%
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
2nd
Tuvalu rank
3rd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 131.0% against 81.4% in Tuvalu, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.6 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd and Tuvalu ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3% | 29.3% | 2.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 27.1% | 14.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 51.6% | 23.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 66.6% | 34.3% | 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, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?
- Micronesia (country), at 131.0% against 81.4% in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 49.6%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 2nd 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.