Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 51.7 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 51.7 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium peaked at 113.31 constant 2024 US$ in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.37 constant 2024 US$, in 1991.
That places Belgium 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20.59 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 19.16 constant 2024 US$ | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 20.99 constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 19.94 constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 37.45 constant 2024 US$ | +87.8% |
| 1972 | 45.26 constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 101.7 constant 2024 US$ | +124.7% |
| 1974 | 100.11 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 113.21 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 113.31 constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.55 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 106.5 constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 90.75 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1980 | 100.32 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 47.18 constant 2024 US$ | -53.0% |
| 1982 | 34.33 constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 43.73 constant 2024 US$ | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 11.5 constant 2024 US$ | -73.7% |
| 1985 | 10.76 constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 11.15 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.05 constant 2024 US$ | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 7.75 constant 2024 US$ | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 12.31 constant 2024 US$ | +58.8% |
| 1990 | 9.87 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 4.37 constant 2024 US$ | -55.7% |
| 1992 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 11.06 constant 2024 US$ | +78.3% |
| 1996 | 9.85 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.05 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 15.76 constant 2024 US$ | +74.2% |
| 1999 | 15.05 constant 2024 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.55 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 13.32 constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.56 constant 2024 US$ | +99.5% |
| 2004 | 20.43 constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 21.27 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 22.04 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 34.15 constant 2024 US$ | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 27.19 constant 2024 US$ | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 27.45 constant 2024 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.02 constant 2024 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 28.77 constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 28.75 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.94 constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 34.92 constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 40.33 constant 2024 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 55.1 constant 2024 US$ | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 62.75 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 38.29 constant 2024 US$ | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 30.04 constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 39.31 constant 2024 US$ | +50.4% |
| 2022 | 44.18 constant 2024 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 45.76 constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 51.7 constant 2024 US$ | +13.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 51.7 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 51.7 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +124.7% | 45.26 constant 2024 US$ | 101.7 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.25 constant 2024 US$ | 19.16 constant 2024 US$ | 20.99 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 83.18 constant 2024 US$ | 19.94 constant 2024 US$ | 113.31 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.51 constant 2024 US$ | 6.05 constant 2024 US$ | 100.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.25 constant 2024 US$ | 4.37 constant 2024 US$ | 15.76 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.9 constant 2024 US$ | 13.03 constant 2024 US$ | 34.15 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.09 constant 2024 US$ | 28.75 constant 2024 US$ | 62.75 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.42 constant 2024 US$ | 26.13 constant 2024 US$ | 51.7 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Belgium was 51.7 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 113.31 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 constant 2024 US$ in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.