Myanmar vs Pakistan: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Myanmar
1.5%
in 2024
Pakistan
1.3%
in 2024
Myanmar rank
90th
Pakistan rank
91st
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 1.5% against 1.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Pakistan ahead.
Myanmar ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 91st of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 6 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 7.2% | 2.4% | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 4.7% | 6.7% | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 2.8% | 18.2% | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 1.6% | 1.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 1.4% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Myanmar, at 1.5% against 1.3% in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 0.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Myanmar ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 91st 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.