Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Nicaragua
2.0%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.0% against 2.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 169 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 0.3% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 8.1% | 17.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.2% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.0% against 2.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th 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.