Palau vs Zambia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Palau
10.9%
in 2023
Zambia
9.5%
in 2024
Palau rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Palau
- Zambia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 10.9% against 9.5% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Zambia ahead.
Palau ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 169 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 25.7% | 25.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 14.5% | 4.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 4.2% | 7.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 6.0% | 13.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Palau or Zambia?
- Palau, at 10.9% against 9.5% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Palau and Zambia?
- 1.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Zambia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Palau ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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.