Belgium vs Norway: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Belgium
71.30 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
103.07 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Norway rank
6th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 103.07 million constant 2024 US$ against 71.30 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 31.77 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.39 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1970s | 12.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1980s | 30.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 34.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 1990s | 25.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 113.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.92 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2000s | 62.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 115.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.66 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.97 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 49.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 90.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 40.92 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 103.07 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 Belgium and Norway?
- 31.77 million constant 2024 US$, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Norway ranks 6th 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.