Tuvalu vs Yemen: Foreign aid received as a share of national income
Tuvalu
81.4%
in 2023
Yemen
47.3%
in 2023
Tuvalu rank
3rd
Yemen rank
5th
Foreign aid received as a share of national income over time
- Tuvalu
- Yemen
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 81.4% against 47.3% in Yemen, a difference of 34.1%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.7 times Yemen's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Tuvalu ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tuvalu | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 11.4% | 29.3% | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 3.4% | 25.7% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 2.3% | 24.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 10.2% | 41.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 37.7% | 28.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as a share of national income, Tuvalu or Yemen?
- Tuvalu, at 81.4% against 47.3% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as a share of national income between Tuvalu and Yemen?
- 34.1%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Tuvalu and Yemen rank globally for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Tuvalu ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 5th 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.