Australia vs Belgium: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans

Australia
3.31 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium
3.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Belgium rank
16th

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Australia
  • Belgium
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 277.72 million constant 2024 US$.

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 constant 2024 US$ 769.49 million constant 2024 US$ 608.61 million constant 2024 US$ Australia
1970s 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ 655.90 million constant 2024 US$ Australia
1980s 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ 656.23 million constant 2024 US$ Australia
1990s 2.01 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ 715.90 million constant 2024 US$ Australia
2000s 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ 413.71 million constant 2024 US$ Australia
2010s 3.88 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.59 billion constant 2024 US$ 1.29 billion constant 2024 US$ Australia
2020s 3.32 billion constant 2024 US$ 2.65 billion constant 2024 US$ 665.45 million constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ against 3.03 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$, 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?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.