Melanesia vs Western Africa: Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction
Melanesia
0.0714
in 2024
Western Africa
0.1025
in 2024
Melanesia rank
3rd
Western Africa rank
4th
Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction over time
- Melanesia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.1025 against 0.0714 in Melanesia, a difference of 0.0311.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.4 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Melanesia ahead.
Melanesia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 3 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Melanesia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2493 | 0.0776 | 0.1717 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 0.1133 | 0.0724 | 0.0409 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 0.1296 | 0.08 | 0.0496 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance grants for poverty reduction, Melanesia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.1025 against 0.0714 in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance grants for poverty reduction between Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 0.0311, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Melanesia and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Melanesia and Western Africa rank globally for official development assistance grants for poverty reduction?
- Melanesia ranks 3rd and Western Africa ranks 4th of 3 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Official development assistance grants for poverty reduction (percentage of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.