Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Foreign aid received as a share of national income was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 7.6% for foreign aid received as a share of national income in 2024.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 29.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1973.
That places Guinea-Bissau 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -92.6% |
| 1974 | 3.9% | +97750.0% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +85.5% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +52.9% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +19.3% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 20.6% | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 16.0% | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 15.0% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +40.1% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +84.8% |
| 1995 | 18.4% | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +43.6% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +129.8% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +104.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 10.6% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +33.2% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | +93.1% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -51.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 15.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 9.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 10.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.6% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 33 Cook Islands 8.0% compare
- 34 Togo 8.0% compare
- 35 Lesotho 7.9% compare
- 37 French Polynesia 7.4% compare
- 38 Madagascar 7.4% compare
- 39 Fiji 7.0% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau?
- Foreign aid received as a share of national income in Guinea-Bissau was 7.6% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received as a share of national income recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1973.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for foreign aid received as a share of national income?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received as a share of national income rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid received as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.