Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Foreign aid given per capita was 360.56 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland, 1974–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 360.56 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7 constant 2024 US$, in 1974.
That places Ireland 9th out of 46 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.19 constant 2024 US$ | 12.7 constant 2024 US$ | 33.79 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 36.03 constant 2024 US$ | 27.87 constant 2024 US$ | 47.66 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.78 constant 2024 US$ | 32.41 constant 2024 US$ | 116.31 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.46 constant 2024 US$ | 118.7 constant 2024 US$ | 300.27 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.2 constant 2024 US$ | 185.19 constant 2024 US$ | 226.34 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 397.18 constant 2024 US$ | 222.51 constant 2024 US$ | 557.74 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 6 Sweden 501.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Switzerland 463.81 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Netherlands 390.92 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 Germany 313.19 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 302.41 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Iceland 292.78 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita in Ireland?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Ireland was 360.56 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 557.74 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 constant 2024 US$ in 1974.
- How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Ireland ranks 9th out of 46 regions 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.