Somalia vs Palestine, State of: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Somalia
20.9%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
26.0%
in 2024
Somalia rank
10th
Palestine, State of rank
8th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Somalia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 26.0% against 20.9% in Somalia, a difference of 5.1%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 10th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 12.3% | 7.4% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 24.5% | 16.0% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 15.4% | 6.8% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 14.7% | 9.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Somalia or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 26.0% against 20.9% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Somalia and Palestine, State of?
- 5.1%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Palestine, State of?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Palestine, State of rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Somalia ranks 10th and Palestine, State of ranks 8th 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.