Nigeria vs Zimbabwe: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Nigeria
2.3%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.0%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
77th
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Nigeria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 77th and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 4.0% | 3.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 8.1% | 7.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 10.2% | 9.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 4.1% | 3.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Nigeria or Zimbabwe?
- Nigeria, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Zimbabwe rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Nigeria ranks 77th 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.