Belgium vs Ireland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Belgium
3.03 billion
in 2024
Ireland
2.54 billion
in 2024
Belgium rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.03 billion against 2.54 billion in Ireland, a difference of 486.83 million.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 billion | 47.72 million | 1.18 billion | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.17 billion | 109.61 million | 1.06 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.29 billion | 243.95 million | 1.05 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion | 868.29 million | 1.32 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.59 billion | 966.12 million | 1.62 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.65 billion | 2.10 billion | 550.92 million | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 3.03 billion against 2.54 billion in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Belgium and Ireland?
- 486.83 million, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th 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.