Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland
Ireland: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 1.40 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 1.40 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland peaked at 1.40 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 814.46 million, in 2015.
That places Ireland 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 980.87 million | — |
| 2011 | 939.91 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 880.31 million | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 879.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 846.53 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 814.46 million | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 915.75 million | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 877.01 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 916.17 million | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 937.51 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.11 billion | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 billion | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.33 billion | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.40 billion | +5.1% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.40 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.40 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 898.85 million | 814.46 million | 980.87 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.40 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Ireland was 1.40 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 814.46 million in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Ireland ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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