Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 102.65 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
102.65
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
284.87
in 2006
All-time low
0.1393
in 1968
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands, 1967–2024

0100200300196719952024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 102.65 for foreign aid given by sector per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands peaked at 284.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1393, in 1968.

That places Netherlands 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands, 1967 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1967 13.69 —
1968 0.1393 -99.0%
1969 10.8 +7657.4%
1970 39.02 +261.2%
1971 43.84 +12.4%
1972 42.66 -2.7%
1973 40.72 -4.6%
1974 11.64 -71.4%
1975 0.1669 -98.6%
1976 8 +4694.3%
1977 10.41 +30.1%
1978 3.84 -63.1%
1979 19.51 +408.1%
1980 32.76 +67.9%
1981 32.9 +0.4%
1982 27.72 -15.7%
1983 31.33 +13.0%
1984 57.65 +84.0%
1985 35.8 -37.9%
1986 42.09 +17.6%
1987 37.75 -10.3%
1988 39.74 +5.3%
1989 16.25 -59.1%
1990 37.07 +128.1%
1991 21.8 -41.2%
1992 27.47 +26.0%
1993 66.83 +143.2%
1994 110.22 +64.9%
1995 14.68 -86.7%
1996 74.32 +406.3%
1997 57.21 -23.0%
1998 63.15 +10.4%
1999 88.16 +39.6%
2000 164.56 +86.7%
2001 76.77 -53.4%
2002 257.17 +235.0%
2003 150.19 -41.6%
2004 22.24 -85.2%
2005 25.47 +14.5%
2006 284.87 +1018.7%
2007 53.86 -81.1%
2008 46.08 -14.4%
2009 53.86 +16.9%
2010 48.02 -10.8%
2011 51.23 +6.7%
2012 51.53 +0.6%
2013 41.42 -19.6%
2014 76.34 +84.3%
2015 130.28 +70.7%
2016 53.48 -58.9%
2017 87.8 +64.2%
2018 67.8 -22.8%
2019 60.45 -10.8%
2020 60.76 +0.5%
2021 54.16 -10.9%
2022 85.89 +58.6%
2023 100.23 +16.7%
2024 102.65 +2.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 102.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 7.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 102.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands 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.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +7657.4% 0.1393 10.8
1976 +4694.3% 0.1669 8
2006 +1018.7% 25.47 284.87

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.21 0.1393 13.69 3
1970s 21.98 0.1669 43.84 10
1980s 35.4 16.25 57.65 10
1990s 56.09 14.68 110.22 10
2000s 113.51 22.24 284.87 10
2010s 66.84 41.42 130.28 10
2020s 80.74 54.16 102.65 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Switzerland 157.06 compare
  2. 3 Luxembourg 108.46 compare
  3. 4 Norway 106.86 compare
  4. 6 Germany 94.98 compare
  5. 7 Denmark 90.79 compare
  6. 8 Finland 65.14 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands?
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Netherlands was 102.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 284.87 in 2006.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1393 in 1968.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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