Brunei vs Qatar: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Brunei
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ against 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ in Brunei, a difference of 1.52 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.6 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455,871 constant 2024 US$ | 67,155 constant 2024 US$ | 388,716 constant 2024 US$ | Brunei |
| 1970s | 433,469 constant 2024 US$ | 1.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 million constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1980s | 2.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
| 1990s | 4.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 305,397 constant 2024 US$ | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Brunei or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.27 million constant 2024 US$ against 2.74 million constant 2024 US$ in Brunei as of 1995.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Brunei and Qatar?
- 1.52 million constant 2024 US$, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Qatar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 1995.
- How do Brunei and Qatar rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Brunei ranks 168th and Qatar ranks 166th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received by income group. 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) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.