Netherlands vs Norway: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Netherlands
4.43 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Norway
3.74 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Norway rank
11th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 688.79 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th of 50 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 652.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 52.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 600.13 million constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 408.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at 4.43 billion constant 2024 US$ against 3.74 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Netherlands and Norway?
- 688.79 million constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Norway ranks 11th 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.