France vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
France
13.28 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands
7.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
4th
Netherlands rank
6th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 5.75 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 501.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 13.28 billion constant 2024 US$ against 7.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between France and Netherlands?
- 5.75 billion constant 2024 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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
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.