Belgium vs United States: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Belgium
14.6%
in 2024
United States
10.7%
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Belgium
- United States
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14.6% against 10.7% in United States, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.8% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Belgium |
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 United States?
- Belgium, at 14.6% against 10.7% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Belgium and United States?
- 3.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and United States rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th 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.