Italy vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Italy
3.75 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
2.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Italy rank
10th
Switzerland rank
11th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 823.91 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 287.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 601.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 313.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 909.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 216.71 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 874.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 612.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Italy or Switzerland?
- Italy, at 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Italy and Switzerland?
- 823.91 million constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Italy ranks 10th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.