Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ against 63.24 million constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 12.28 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Switzerland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 285.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 262.27 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 48.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 47.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 99.38 million constant 2024 US$ | 31.68 million constant 2024 US$ | 67.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?
- Switzerland, at 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ against 63.24 million constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 12.28 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Switzerland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 10th 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.