Ireland vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector
Ireland
1.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
Switzerland rank
8th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 266.69 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 91.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 25.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 31.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 161.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 129.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 59.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 403.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 87.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 907.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 820.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 896.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 347.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.40 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 Switzerland?
- 266.69 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 8th 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.