Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Netherlands
7.53 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.57 billion
in 2024
Netherlands rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.57 billion against 7.53 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 9.04 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 501.84 million | 2.58 billion | 2.08 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.13 billion | 4.24 billion | 2.11 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.47 billion | 4.21 billion | 744.39 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.80 billion | 4.58 billion | 222.67 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.54 billion | 8.93 billion | 2.39 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.79 billion | 16.98 billion | 10.20 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.00 billion | 16.80 billion | 9.80 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.57 billion against 7.53 billion in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 9.04 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Netherlands ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.