Somalia vs Uganda: Foreign aid received by income group
Foreign aid received by income group over time
- Somalia
- Uganda
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ in Uganda, a difference of 301.00 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 258.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 224.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 498.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 157.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 341.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 521.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 553.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1990s | 577.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 495.15 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 413.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | 603.24 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 65.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received by income group, Somalia or Uganda?
- Somalia, at 2.52 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.22 billion constant 2024 US$ in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received by income group between Somalia and Uganda?
- 301.00 million constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Uganda?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Uganda rank globally for foreign aid received by income group?
- Somalia ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 20th 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.