Belgium vs Poland: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Belgium
2.56 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Poland
1.48 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
19th
Poland rank
22nd
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland, a difference of 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 101.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 27.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 243.96 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 706.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | 719.75 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, Belgium or Poland?
- Belgium, at 2.56 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between Belgium and Poland?
- 1.09 billion constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Poland ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. 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. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.