Belgium vs Norway: Foreign aid given by sector
Belgium
606.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
595.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Norway rank
13th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 10.96 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 944.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 905.18 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 281.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 93.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 197.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 230.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 337.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 428.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 556.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 482.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 484.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Belgium and Norway?
- 10.96 million constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. 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 given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.