Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 5.62 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 5.62 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands peaked at 6.00 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.75 billion, in 2017.
That places Netherlands 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.34 billion | — |
| 2011 | 6.00 billion | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 5.49 billion | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 5.29 billion | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 4.85 billion | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.30 billion | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 5.57 billion | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.75 billion | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 5.51 billion | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 5.28 billion | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.11 billion | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 4.80 billion | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.92 billion | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 5.86 billion | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 5.62 billion | -4.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 5.62 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 5.62 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 10.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.44 billion | 4.75 billion | 6.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 billion | 4.80 billion | 5.92 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Netherlands was 5.62 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 billion in 2017.
- How does Netherlands rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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