Belgium vs Netherlands: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Belgium
14.6%
in 2024
Netherlands
18.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
11th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 18.6% against 14.6% in Belgium, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 11.1% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 13.9% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 18.6% against 14.6% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.