Qatar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Qatar
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.4%
in 2025
Qatar rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Qatar
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2019 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Qatar ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 49 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 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, Qatar or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Qatar, at 0.4% against 0.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Qatar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Qatar ranks 12th 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.