Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita was 299.71 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland, 1986–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 299.71 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 206.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland peaked at 387.35 constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.95 constant 2024 US$, in 1990.
That places Ireland 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18.47 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1987 | 17.68 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 12.97 constant 2024 US$ | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 11.63 constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 1990 | 8.95 constant 2024 US$ | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 14.43 constant 2024 US$ | +61.2% |
| 1992 | 13.35 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 26.27 constant 2024 US$ | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 48.88 constant 2024 US$ | +86.1% |
| 1996 | 48.65 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 54.57 constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 55.72 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 67.93 constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 79.95 constant 2024 US$ | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 107.41 constant 2024 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 110.34 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 112.42 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 119.34 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 130.87 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 148.21 constant 2024 US$ | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 164.66 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 140.33 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 128.26 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 121.96 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 107.39 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 105.21 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.93 constant 2024 US$ | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 85.92 constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 79.44 constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 90.83 constant 2024 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 91.13 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.41 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 89.77 constant 2024 US$ | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 99.85 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 353.93 constant 2024 US$ | +254.5% |
| 2023 | 387.35 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 299.71 constant 2024 US$ | -22.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 299.71 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.91 constant 2024 US$, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 299.71 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.37 constant 2024 US$, 11.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +254.5% | 99.85 constant 2024 US$ | 353.93 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1994 | +96.8% | 13.35 constant 2024 US$ | 26.27 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.19 constant 2024 US$ | 11.63 constant 2024 US$ | 18.47 constant 2024 US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 33.85 constant 2024 US$ | 8.95 constant 2024 US$ | 55.72 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 118.15 constant 2024 US$ | 67.93 constant 2024 US$ | 164.66 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.95 constant 2024 US$ | 79.44 constant 2024 US$ | 128.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.12 constant 2024 US$ | 89.77 constant 2024 US$ | 387.35 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 3 Switzerland 327.51 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 Germany 319.8 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 311.51 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 227.86 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 215.47 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Iceland 194.73 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Ireland was 299.71 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 387.35 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.95 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid, 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.