Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 14.56 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.56
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
16.35
in 2016
All-time low
3.17
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium, 2010–2024

510152010201720242010: 3.22011: 4.52012: 5.42013: 6.82014: 7.62015: 122016: 16.32017: 14.42018: 10.42019: 6.22020: 5.62021: 9.52022: 11.92023: 12.52024: 14.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium is 14.56, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium peaked at 16.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 2010.

That places Belgium 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 3.17 —
2011 4.52 +42.6%
2012 5.43 +20.2%
2013 6.79 +25.0%
2014 7.63 +12.4%
2015 11.98 +56.9%
2016 16.35 +36.5%
2017 14.39 -12.0%
2018 10.41 -27.6%
2019 6.25 -40.0%
2020 5.65 -9.5%
2021 9.46 +67.5%
2022 11.9 +25.8%
2023 12.51 +5.1%
2024 14.56 +16.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 14.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.14, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 14.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.69 3.17 16.35 10
2020s 10.82 5.65 14.56 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Netherlands 18.57 compare
  2. 12 Latvia 16.75 compare
  3. 13 Croatia 14.59 compare
  4. 15 Greece 12.43 compare
  5. 16 Spain 10.84 compare
  6. 17 United States 10.7 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Belgium was 14.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16.35 in 2016.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 2010.
How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to donor countries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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