Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 6.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium stood at 6.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium peaked at 10.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1202, in 1992.
Belgium ranks 8th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 2.19 | — |
| 1968 | 3.1 | +41.7% |
| 1969 | 4.02 | +29.9% |
| 1970 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.784 | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3379 | -56.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 | +200.3% |
| 1976 | 0.629 | -38.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3753 | -40.3% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +188.7% |
| 1979 | 1.73 | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 2.64 | +52.6% |
| 1981 | 2.51 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 2.29 | +68.3% |
| 1984 | 4.06 | +77.3% |
| 1985 | 4.13 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.71 | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.75 | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 4.17 | +51.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7032 | -83.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1202 | -82.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1923 | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2768 | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | +1451.9% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 4.21 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 4.11 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.83 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 4.93 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 6.6 | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 10.35 | +56.9% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 6.75 | +30.1% |
| 2009 | 5.41 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 4.87 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | -52.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.73 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 1.94 | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 4.61 | +138.0% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.54 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.07 | +33.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 6.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 5.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 6.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1451.9% | 0.2768 | 4.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.19 | 4.02 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.24 | 0.3379 | 3.98 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.07 | 1.36 | 4.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.51 | 0.1202 | 4.83 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 3.6 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 | 1.62 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 1.94 | 6.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Belgium was 6.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 in 1992.
- How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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