Foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 140,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands, 1987–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 140,000 for foreign aid given to donor countries in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands peaked at 78.66 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 140,000, in 2024.
That places Netherlands 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8.21 million | — |
| 1988 | 8.88 million | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 8.00 million | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 9.24 million | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 28.13 million | +204.4% |
| 1995 | 27.48 million | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 28.68 million | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 28.72 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.17 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.26 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 70.52 million | +161.0% |
| 2002 | 77.07 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 67.99 million | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 72.73 million | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 76.51 million | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 68.56 million | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 33.35 million | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 34.69 million | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 31.39 million | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 78.66 million | +150.6% |
| 2011 | 14.94 million | -81.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 million | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | -77.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 11.09 million | +274.8% |
| 2016 | 9.84 million | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 7.55 million | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million | -54.0% |
| 2019 | 3.15 million | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.12 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 360,220 | -88.5% |
| 2022 | 531,885 | +47.7% |
| 2023 | 264,442 | -50.3% |
| 2024 | 140,000 | -47.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 140,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 140,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53 million, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +274.8% | 2.96 million | 11.09 million |
| 1994 | +204.4% | 9.24 million | 28.13 million |
| 2001 | +161.0% | 27.02 million | 70.52 million |
| 2010 | +150.6% | 31.39 million | 78.66 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.36 million | 8.00 million | 8.88 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.38 million | 9.24 million | 28.72 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.98 million | 27.02 million | 77.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.12 million | 1.77 million | 78.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,201 | 140,000 | 3.12 million | 5 |
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More reference data data for Netherlands
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands?
- Foreign aid given to donor countries in Netherlands was 140,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.66 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 in 2024.
- How does Netherlands rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Netherlands ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to donor countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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