Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries

Switzerland
3.14 billion
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.08 billion
in 2024
Switzerland rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
19th

Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 3.14 billion against 2.08 billion in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.06 billion.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 2.85 billion 3.52 billion 671.22 million United Arab Emirates
2020s 3.43 billion 1.76 billion 1.67 billion Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
Switzerland, at 3.14 billion against 2.08 billion in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
1.06 billion, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
Switzerland ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed