Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign aid given per capita was 360.56 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 360.56 for foreign aid given per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Ireland peaked at 557.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7, in 1974.
That places Ireland 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025, 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 per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 12.7 | — |
| 1975 | 13.79 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 15.31 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 13.91 | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 33.79 | +142.8% |
| 1979 | 31.64 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 27.91 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 27.87 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 44.97 | +61.3% |
| 1983 | 32.43 | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 36.7 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 40.44 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 47.66 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 34.55 | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 36.03 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 31.74 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 32.41 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.15 | +27.0% |
| 1992 | 36.46 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 46.34 | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 59.59 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 75.53 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 85.51 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 90.25 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 94.27 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 116.31 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 118.7 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 138.41 | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 172.16 | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 169.83 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 185.83 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 213.06 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 273.27 | +28.3% |
| 2007 | 282.21 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 300.27 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 240.87 | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 226.34 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 215.37 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 201.58 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 201.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 191.78 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 185.19 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 205.91 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 202.54 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 210.67 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 220.99 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 222.51 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 246.3 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 523.57 | +112.6% |
| 2023 | 557.74 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 472.42 | -15.3% |
| 2025 | 360.56 | -23.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 360.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 360.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +142.8% | 13.91 | 33.79 |
| 2022 | +112.6% | 246.3 | 523.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.19 | 12.7 | 33.79 | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.03 | 27.87 | 47.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.78 | 32.41 | 116.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.46 | 118.7 | 300.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.2 | 185.19 | 226.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.18 | 222.51 | 557.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Sweden 501.05 compare
- 7 Switzerland 463.81 compare
- 8 Netherlands 390.92 compare
- 10 Germany 313.19 compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 302.41 compare
- 12 Iceland 292.78 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 per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland was 360.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 557.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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