Nicaragua vs Tunisia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2024
Tunisia
1.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
85th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Nicaragua
- Tunisia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 85th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 8.4% | 6.0% | Tunisia |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.1% | Tunisia |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 2.7% | 5.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 1.5% | 24.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 1.2% | 10.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 2.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Nicaragua or Tunisia?
- Nicaragua, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tunisia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Tunisia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 85th 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.