Belgium vs Iceland: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Belgium
0.3699
in 2025
Iceland
0.3374
in 2025
Belgium rank
17th
Iceland rank
19th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3699 against 0.3374 in Iceland, a difference of 0.0325.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3669 | 0.0908 | 0.2761 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.465 | 0.2123 | 0.2527 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4766 | 0.2451 | 0.2315 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4416 | 0.3169 | 0.1247 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium, at 0.3699 against 0.3374 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.0325, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.