Which has higher net oda received, Ethiopia or Gambia?

Gambia, at 24.6% against 23.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?

41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ethiopia vs Gambia: Net ODA received

Ethiopia

23.1%

in 2023

Gambia

24.6%

in 2023

Ethiopia rank

23rd

Gambia rank

21st

Net ODA received over time

Ethiopia
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 24.6% against 23.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Gambia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	25.0%	26.4%	1.4%	Gambia
1980s	43.3%	53.7%	10.4%	Gambia
1990s	77.2%	28.8%	48.4%	Ethiopia
2000s	43.0%	25.5%	17.5%	Ethiopia
2010s	23.1%	30.3%	7.1%	Gambia
2020s	23.0%	32.3%	9.4%	Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda received, Ethiopia or Gambia?: Gambia, at 24.6% against 23.1% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda received between Ethiopia and Gambia?: 1.5%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for net oda received?: Ethiopia ranks 23rd and Gambia ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income)
Unit: % of imports of goods, services and primary income
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 7,379 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).