Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland
Ireland: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 42.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 42.0% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries 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, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland peaked at 52.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -47.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -70.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +755.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +113.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +54.5% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +3542.9% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +42.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +1048.5% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | -19.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 42.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 5.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 42.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 5.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3542.9% | 0.1% | 4.9% |
| 2022 | +1048.5% | 4.4% | 50.0% |
| 2014 | +755.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 3.8% | 52.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland?
- Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Ireland was 42.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Ireland ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries 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 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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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.