Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Belgium
1.26 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.21 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
18th
United Arab Emirates rank
20th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 53.64 million constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 236.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 385.39 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 733.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 548.92 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- Belgium, at 1.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 53.64 million constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Belgium ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th 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.