Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … capita in Ireland

Ireland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … capita was 299.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
299.71
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
6th
of 45 countries
All-time high
387.35
in 2023
All-time low
8.95
in 1990
Years of data
37
1986–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Ireland, 1986–2024

01002003004001986200520241986: 18.51987: 17.71988: 131989: 11.61990: 8.91991: 14.41992: 13.31994: 26.31995: 48.91996: 48.71998: 54.61999: 55.72000: 67.92001: 79.92002: 107.42003: 110.32004: 112.42005: 119.32006: 130.92007: 148.22008: 164.72009: 140.32010: 128.32011: 1222012: 107.42013: 105.22014: 97.92015: 85.92016: 79.42017: 90.82018: 91.12019: 101.42020: 89.82021: 99.92022: 353.92023: 387.32024: 299.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 299.71 for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per 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 in Ireland peaked at 387.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.95, 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 … capita in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capita in Ireland, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 18.47 —
1987 17.68 -4.3%
1988 12.97 -26.6%
1989 11.63 -10.3%
1990 8.95 -23.1%
1991 14.43 +61.2%
1992 13.35 -7.5%
1994 26.27 +96.8%
1995 48.88 +86.1%
1996 48.65 -0.5%
1998 54.57 +12.2%
1999 55.72 +2.1%
2000 67.93 +21.9%
2001 79.95 +17.7%
2002 107.41 +34.3%
2003 110.34 +2.7%
2004 112.42 +1.9%
2005 119.34 +6.2%
2006 130.87 +9.7%
2007 148.21 +13.3%
2008 164.66 +11.1%
2009 140.33 -14.8%
2010 128.26 -8.6%
2011 121.96 -4.9%
2012 107.39 -11.9%
2013 105.21 -2.0%
2014 97.93 -6.9%
2015 85.92 -12.3%
2016 79.44 -7.5%
2017 90.83 +14.3%
2018 91.13 +0.3%
2019 101.41 +11.3%
2020 89.77 -11.5%
2021 99.85 +11.2%
2022 353.93 +254.5%
2023 387.35 +9.4%
2024 299.71 -22.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 299.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.91, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 299.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.37, 11.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +254.5% 99.85 353.93
1994 +96.8% 13.35 26.27

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.19 11.63 18.47 4
1990s 33.85 8.95 55.72 8
2000s 118.15 67.93 164.66 10
2010s 100.95 79.44 128.26 10
2020s 246.12 89.77 387.35 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Switzerland 327.51 compare
  2. 4 Germany 319.8 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 311.51 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 227.86 compare
  5. 8 Saudi Arabia 215.47 compare
  6. 9 Iceland 194.73 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Ireland?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Ireland was 299.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 387.35 in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.95 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per 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 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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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,303 data points, 1971–2024
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