Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands

Netherlands: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2015
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands, 2010–2024

5101520252010201720242010: 5.3 %2011: 7.6 %2012: 6.1 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 16.8 %2015: 23.2 %2016: 8.7 %2017: 16.8 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 9.4 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 7.7 %2022: 14.7 %2023: 17.8 %2024: 18.6 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 18.6% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands peaked at 23.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.1% 5.3% 23.2% 10
2020s 13.9% 7.7% 18.6% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 Canada 20.8% compare
  2. 9 Finland 20.1% compare
  3. 10 Germany 18.8% compare
  4. 12 Latvia 16.7% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 14.6% compare
  6. 14 Belgium 14.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Netherlands was 18.6% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.