Netherlands vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given by sector
Netherlands
1.87 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands rank
7th
Switzerland rank
8th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 469.90 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Switzerland ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.11 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 294.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.16 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 520.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 137.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 383.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 870.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 169.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 701.19 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 463.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 907.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 237.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 206.96 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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 469.90 million constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Netherlands ranks 7th 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.