Australia vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Netherlands
4.15 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.