Australia vs Belgium: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Australia
3.31 billion
in 2024
Belgium
3.03 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Belgium rank
16th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.31 billion against 3.03 billion in Belgium, a difference of 277.72 million.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 16th of 49 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion | 769.49 million | 608.61 million | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion | 1.15 billion | 655.90 million | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion | 1.17 billion | 656.23 million | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion | 1.29 billion | 715.90 million | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion | 2.18 billion | 413.71 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion | 2.59 billion | 1.29 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion | 2.65 billion | 665.45 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 3.31 billion against 3.03 billion in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Australia and Belgium?
- 277.72 million, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Australia ranks 15th and Belgium ranks 16th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.