Gambia vs Somalia: Foreign aid received per capita
Gambia
129.31 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Somalia
132.6 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Gambia rank
50th
Somalia rank
48th
Foreign aid received per capita over time
- Gambia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 132.6 constant 2024 US$ against 129.31 constant 2024 US$ in Gambia, a difference of 3.29 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Gambia ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.93 constant 2024 US$ | 80.45 constant 2024 US$ | 9.53 constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1970s | 87.7 constant 2024 US$ | 111.63 constant 2024 US$ | 23.93 constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 1980s | 197.56 constant 2024 US$ | 165.55 constant 2024 US$ | 32.01 constant 2024 US$ | Gambia |
| 1990s | 86.11 constant 2024 US$ | 83.52 constant 2024 US$ | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ | Gambia |
| 2000s | 56.58 constant 2024 US$ | 38.24 constant 2024 US$ | 18.34 constant 2024 US$ | Gambia |
| 2010s | 75.5 constant 2024 US$ | 98.23 constant 2024 US$ | 22.74 constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
| 2020s | 121.46 constant 2024 US$ | 145.32 constant 2024 US$ | 23.86 constant 2024 US$ | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received per capita, Gambia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 132.6 constant 2024 US$ against 129.31 constant 2024 US$ in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita between Gambia and Somalia?
- 3.29 constant 2024 US$, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for foreign aid received per capita?
- Gambia ranks 50th and Somalia ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received per capita. 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 population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.