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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.55 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.9755 constant 2024 US$, in 2015.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.47 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 32.22 constant 2024 US$ | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ | -93.5% |
| 1974 | 15.66 constant 2024 US$ | +648.9% |
| 1975 | 22.92 constant 2024 US$ | +46.4% |
| 1976 | 23.03 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 23.73 constant 2024 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 18.63 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1979 | 19.89 constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 29.09 constant 2024 US$ | +46.2% |
| 1981 | 21.97 constant 2024 US$ | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 19.12 constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 17.34 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 19.29 constant 2024 US$ | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 19.62 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 22.95 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ | -63.8% |
| 1988 | 19.15 constant 2024 US$ | +130.3% |
| 1989 | 25.65 constant 2024 US$ | +34.0% |
| 1990 | 25.32 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 13.76 constant 2024 US$ | -45.7% |
| 1992 | 20.15 constant 2024 US$ | +46.4% |
| 1993 | 15.96 constant 2024 US$ | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 15.94 constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.59 constant 2024 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.52 constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 8.16 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.54 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.72 constant 2024 US$ | +140.4% |
| 2001 | 15.89 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 16.65 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 9.71 constant 2024 US$ | -41.7% |
| 2004 | 5.64 constant 2024 US$ | -41.9% |
| 2005 | 7.3 constant 2024 US$ | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 7.15 constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 10.22 constant 2024 US$ | +308.7% |
| 2009 | 11.99 constant 2024 US$ | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ | +87.6% |
| 2012 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ | +193.7% |
| 2013 | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ | -69.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 constant 2024 US$ | +125.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9755 constant 2024 US$ | -77.4% |
| 2016 | 9.22 constant 2024 US$ | +845.2% |
| 2017 | 2.88 constant 2024 US$ | -68.8% |
| 2018 | 4.38 constant 2024 US$ | +52.2% |
| 2019 | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ | +299.2% |
| 2020 | 4.75 constant 2024 US$ | -72.8% |
| 2021 | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ | +78.4% |
| 2022 | 5.47 constant 2024 US$ | -35.5% |
| 2023 | 6.98 constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ | -77.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.55 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.55 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +845.2% | 0.9755 constant 2024 US$ | 9.22 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1974 | +648.9% | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ | 15.66 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.63 constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 constant 2024 US$ | 36.47 constant 2024 US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.25 constant 2024 US$ | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ | 29.09 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 constant 2024 US$ | 6.54 constant 2024 US$ | 25.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.28 constant 2024 US$ | 2.5 constant 2024 US$ | 16.65 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 constant 2024 US$ | 0.9755 constant 2024 US$ | 17.47 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ | 1.55 constant 2024 US$ | 8.48 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.