Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita

Afghanistan
50.43 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Nicaragua
53.08 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
95th
Nicaragua rank
93rd

Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 53.08 constant 2024 US$ against 50.43 constant 2024 US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.65 constant 2024 US$.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 178 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 25.93 constant 2024 US$ 37.19 constant 2024 US$ 11.25 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua
1970s 21.68 constant 2024 US$ 45.05 constant 2024 US$ 23.37 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua
1980s 6.9 constant 2024 US$ 96.89 constant 2024 US$ 89.99 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua
1990s 23.9 constant 2024 US$ 187.09 constant 2024 US$ 163.19 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua
2000s 140.94 constant 2024 US$ 175.92 constant 2024 US$ 34.98 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua
2010s 176.42 constant 2024 US$ 83.72 constant 2024 US$ 92.7 constant 2024 US$ Afghanistan
2020s 95.21 constant 2024 US$ 103.31 constant 2024 US$ 8.1 constant 2024 US$ Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 53.08 constant 2024 US$ against 50.43 constant 2024 US$ in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
2.65 constant 2024 US$, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for foreign aid received per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid received per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 9,465 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.