Papua New Guinea vs Saint Lucia: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Papua New Guinea
3.5%
in 2024
Saint Lucia
3.3%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
62nd
Saint Lucia rank
64th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9% | 5.0% | 11.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 4.0% | 7.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 4.0% | 4.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.5% | 4.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.2% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Papua New Guinea or Saint Lucia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Saint Lucia rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd and Saint Lucia ranks 64th 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.