Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium
Belgium: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 14.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium is 14.6%, 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, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium peaked at 16.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, 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.
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +56.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +16.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 3.2% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium?
- Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Belgium was 14.6% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries 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 OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.