Ireland vs Poland: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Ireland
2.54 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Poland
1.82 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
19th
Poland rank
20th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland, a difference of 724.77 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1980s | 109.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 84.08 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 1990s | 253.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 227.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 868.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 212.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 655.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 966.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 635.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 330.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 134.44 million constant 2024 US$ | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Ireland and Poland?
- 724.77 million constant 2024 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Ireland ranks 19th and Poland ranks 20th 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.