Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given

Ireland

1.97 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

United Arab Emirates

2.88 billion constant 2024 US$

in 2025

Ireland rank

20th

United Arab Emirates rank

18th

Foreign aid given over time

Ireland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.88 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 910.26 million constant 2024 US$.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ireland ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 50 regions.

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About this data

Indicator: Foreign aid given
Unit: constant 2024 US$
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 62 places, 2,575 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.