Nigeria vs Somalia: Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans
Nigeria
2.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Somalia
2.66 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Nigeria rank
13th
Somalia rank
10th
Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 502.97 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Nigeria ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 214.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 63.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 259.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 339.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 79.93 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 155.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 831.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 676.29 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 218.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 568.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 350.74 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 2000s | 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 415.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 580.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 251.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 502.97 million constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans?
- Nigeria ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans. 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 component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.