Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Ireland

Ireland: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 42.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.01
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
1st
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.0047
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02040602010201720242010: 0.0222011: 0.0312012: 0.0162013: 0.0052014: 0.042015: 0.0862016: 0.1332017: 4.92018: 62019: 8.62020: 3.82021: 4.42022: 502023: 52.32024: 42

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 42.01 for foreign aid given to donor countries share in 2024.

That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 103,754.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries share in Ireland peaked at 52.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0047, in 2013.

Ireland ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Ireland, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0.0223 —
2011 0.0306 +37.2%
2012 0.0161 -47.5%
2013 0.0047 -70.6%
2014 0.0405 +755.4%
2015 0.0863 +113.4%
2016 0.1333 +54.5%
2017 4.86 +3542.9%
2018 6.03 +24.2%
2019 8.58 +42.2%
2020 3.82 -55.5%
2021 4.35 +14.0%
2022 50.01 +1048.5%
2023 52.3 +4.6%
2024 42.01 -19.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 42.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.14, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 42.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +3542.9% 0.1333 4.86
2022 +1048.5% 4.35 50.01
2014 +755.4% 0.0047 0.0405

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.98 0.0047 8.58 10
2020s 30.5 3.82 52.3 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Malta 38.68 compare
  2. 3 Czechia 29.27 compare
  3. 4 Italy 26.52 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 Ireland?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Ireland was 42.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 in 2013.
How does Ireland rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
Ireland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 103,754.0%. 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 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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