France vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given by sector
France
2.19 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands
1.87 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
4th
Netherlands rank
7th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
France currently reports 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands, a difference of 317.71 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Netherlands ahead.
France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 104.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 216.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 294.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 78.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 942.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 513.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 429.10 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 680.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 873.78 million constant 2024 US$ | 193.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 942.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 914.12 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 484.21 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, France or Netherlands?
- France, at 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between France and Netherlands?
- 317.71 million constant 2024 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- France ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.