Australia vs Belgium: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Australia
97.04 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium
71.30 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Belgium rank
9th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Australia currently reports 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ against 71.30 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 25.74 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 9th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 29.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.63 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 22.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.95 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 25.76 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.56 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 91.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 105.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 43.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 70.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.45 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 109.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 49.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia, at 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ against 71.30 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Australia and Belgium?
- 25.74 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Australia ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 9th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.