Barbados vs Equatorial Guinea: Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations
Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations over time
- Barbados
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ against 13.66 million constant 2024 US$ in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 2.83 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Barbados |
| 1980s | 17.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 6.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 61.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.77 million constant 2024 US$ | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, Barbados or Equatorial Guinea?
- Barbados, at 16.48 million constant 2024 US$ against 13.66 million constant 2024 US$ in Equatorial Guinea as of 2010.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received from governments and private foundations between Barbados and Equatorial Guinea?
- 2.83 million constant 2024 US$, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Equatorial Guinea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2010.
- How do Barbados and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for foreign aid received from governments and private foundations?
- Barbados ranks 149th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations. 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.