Foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid given per capita was 390.92 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
390.92
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
8th
of 46 countries
All-time high
452.84
in 2008
All-time low
45.9
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands stood at 390.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands peaked at 452.84 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.9, in 1963.
Netherlands ranks 8th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.89 | — |
| 1961 | 76.27 | +47.0% |
| 1962 | 83.82 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 45.9 | -45.2% |
| 1964 | 54.25 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 71.42 | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 90.38 | +26.5% |
| 1967 | 103.42 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 107.45 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 115.04 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 146.58 | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 142.64 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 168.09 | +17.8% |
| 1973 | 139.85 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 165.49 | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 195.44 | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 222.87 | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 240.08 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 236.37 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 286.65 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 295.79 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 324.01 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 319.31 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 270.29 | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 316.8 | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 287.29 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 322.45 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 320.93 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 327.25 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 323.08 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 328.9 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 322.18 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 321.05 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 303.99 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 289.1 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 318.61 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 331.3 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 337 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 344.31 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 362.64 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 403.08 | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 400.78 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 382.23 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 368.51 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 349.36 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 415.48 | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 426.99 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 436.95 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 452.84 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 426.6 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 442.81 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 415.59 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 384.87 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 361.39 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 368.42 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 448.66 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 382.2 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 369.2 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 384.64 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 366.1 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 355.12 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 328.84 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 424 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 431.55 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 414.96 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 390.92 | -5.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 390.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 390.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 129.53, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.98 | 45.9 | 115.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 194.4 | 139.85 | 286.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310.72 | 270.29 | 327.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 325.91 | 289.1 | 362.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 406.28 | 349.36 | 452.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.39 | 361.39 | 448.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 390.9 | 328.84 | 431.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 per capita in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Netherlands was 390.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 452.84 in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9 in 1963.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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