Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands

Netherlands: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 1.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.55
Change on year
down 77.8%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
36.47
in 1971
All-time low
0.9755
in 2015
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1.55 for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of down 77.8% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands peaked at 36.47 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9755, in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 36.47 —
1972 32.22 -11.7%
1973 2.09 -93.5%
1974 15.66 +648.9%
1975 22.92 +46.4%
1976 23.03 +0.5%
1977 23.73 +3.0%
1978 18.63 -21.5%
1979 19.89 +6.8%
1980 29.09 +46.2%
1981 21.97 -24.4%
1982 19.12 -13.0%
1983 17.34 -9.3%
1984 19.29 +11.3%
1985 19.62 +1.7%
1986 22.95 +17.0%
1987 8.31 -63.8%
1988 19.15 +130.3%
1989 25.65 +34.0%
1990 25.32 -1.3%
1991 13.76 -45.7%
1992 20.15 +46.4%
1993 15.96 -20.8%
1994 15.94 -0.1%
1995 15.59 -2.2%
1996 9.52 -38.9%
1997 8.16 -14.3%
1998 6.96 -14.7%
1999 6.54 -6.0%
2000 15.72 +140.4%
2001 15.89 +1.1%
2002 16.65 +4.8%
2003 9.71 -41.7%
2004 5.64 -41.9%
2005 7.3 +29.4%
2006 7.15 -2.1%
2007 2.5 -65.0%
2008 10.22 +308.7%
2009 11.99 +17.4%
2010 1.14 -90.5%
2011 2.13 +87.6%
2012 6.26 +193.7%
2013 1.91 -69.4%
2014 4.31 +125.6%
2015 0.9755 -77.4%
2016 9.22 +845.2%
2017 2.88 -68.8%
2018 4.38 +52.2%
2019 17.47 +299.2%
2020 4.75 -72.8%
2021 8.48 +78.4%
2022 5.47 -35.5%
2023 6.98 +27.6%
2024 1.55 -77.8%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 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
2016 +845.2% 0.9755 9.22
1974 +648.9% 2.09 15.66

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.63 2.09 36.47 9
1980s 20.25 8.31 29.09 10
1990s 13.79 6.54 25.32 10
2000s 10.28 2.5 16.65 10
2010s 5.07 0.9755 17.47 10
2020s 5.45 1.55 8.48 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 14 Croatia 2.67 compare
  2. 15 Austria 1.94 compare
  3. 16 New Zealand 1.56 compare
  4. 18 Portugal 1.53 compare
  5. 19 Finland 1.19 compare
  6. 20 South Korea 1.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands?
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Netherlands was 1.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 36.47 in 1971.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9755 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
Netherlands ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
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