Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Ireland
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Ireland ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by gross national income, expressed as a percentage. This is the official estimate that combines net disbursements with grant equivalents from 2018.