Senegal vs Uganda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Senegal
3.8%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Senegal rank
54th
Uganda rank
52nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Senegal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.2% against 3.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 3.2% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 9.4% | 6.7% | 2.7% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 16.0% | 6.8% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 13.6% | 6.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.8% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.8% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Senegal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.2% against 3.8% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Senegal and Uganda?
- 0.4%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Uganda?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and Uganda rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Senegal ranks 54th and Uganda ranks 52nd 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.