Sudan vs Uganda: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Sudan
4.2%
in 2024
Uganda
4.2%
in 2024
Sudan rank
53rd
Uganda rank
52nd
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Sudan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uganda ahead.
Sudan ranks 53rd and Uganda ranks 52nd of 169 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sudan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sudan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 3.6% | 2.1% | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | Sudan |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 6.7% | 1.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 16.0% | 12.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 13.6% | 10.1% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 5.8% | 2.8% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Sudan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Sudan and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sudan and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sudan and Uganda rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Sudan ranks 53rd 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.