Ireland vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given by sector
Ireland
1.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands
1.87 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 736.59 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.6 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 44 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 109.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 28.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 513.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 485.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 31.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 851.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 819.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 87.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 896.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 554.67 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 736.59 million constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Ireland ranks 9th 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.