Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Seychelles
1.0%
in 2017
Sri Lanka
1.1%
in 2024
Seychelles rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
97th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.
Seychelles ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 169 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 1.5% | 7.0% | Seychelles |
| 1970s | 21.8% | 4.7% | 17.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 2.6% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.6% | 1.2% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Seychelles ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 97th 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.