Sao Tome and Principe vs Solomon Islands: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Sao Tome and Principe
15.7%
in 2024
Solomon Islands
16.1%
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe rank
17th
Solomon Islands rank
16th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 16th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9% | 34.6% | 26.7% | Solomon Islands |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 20.5% | 3.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 12.5% | 38.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 24.2% | 7.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 20.4% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 15.5% | 1.1% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Sao Tome and Principe or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 0.4%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 17th and Solomon Islands ranks 16th 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.