Belgium vs Qatar: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Belgium
1.13 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Qatar
816.24 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
20th
Qatar rank
22nd
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 816.24 million constant 2024 US$ in Qatar, a difference of 311.41 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 951.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 608.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 343.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 976.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 155.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 821.49 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 825.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 823.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 602.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 711.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 693.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 670.51 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ against 816.24 million constant 2024 US$ in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Belgium and Qatar?
- 311.41 million constant 2024 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Qatar ranks 22nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.