Italy vs UNDP: Foreign aid given (OECD – with major)
Foreign aid given (OECD – with major) over time
- Italy
- UNDP
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ against 387.13 million constant 2024 US$ in UNDP, a difference of 7.25 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 19.7 times UNDP's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was UNDP ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and UNDP ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and UNDP in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | UNDP | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 134.28 million constant 2024 US$ | UNDP |
| 1970s | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 250.05 million constant 2024 US$ | UNDP |
| 1980s | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 4.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 3.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 519.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 482.67 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 429.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given, Italy or UNDP?
- Italy, at 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ against 387.13 million constant 2024 US$ in UNDP as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given between Italy and UNDP?
- 7.25 billion constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and UNDP?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Italy and UNDP rank globally for foreign aid given?
- Italy ranks 7th and UNDP ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given. 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 (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.