Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium

Belgium: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium, 2000–2024

0.10.150.20.250.30.352000201220242000: 0.11 %2001: 0.14 %2002: 0.15 %2003: 0.36 %2004: 0.19 %2005: 0.16 %2006: 0.18 %2007: 0.17 %2008: 0.19 %2009: 0.2 %2010: 0.31 %2011: 0.2 %2012: 0.14 %2013: 0.16 %2014: 0.16 %2015: 0.13 %2016: 0.14 %2017: 0.13 %2018: 0.14 %2019: 0.14 %2020: 0.16 %2021: 0.14 %2022: 0.13 %2023: 0.13 %2024: 0.13 %

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 0.1% for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in 2024.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium peaked at 0.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Belgium ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +27.3%
2002 0.1% +7.1%
2003 0.4% +140.0%
2004 0.2% -47.2%
2005 0.2% -15.8%
2006 0.2% +12.5%
2007 0.2% -5.6%
2008 0.2% +11.8%
2009 0.2% +5.3%
2010 0.3% +55.0%
2011 0.2% -35.5%
2012 0.1% -30.0%
2013 0.2% +14.3%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.1% -18.8%
2016 0.1% +7.7%
2017 0.1% -7.1%
2018 0.1% +7.7%
2019 0.1% +0.0%
2020 0.2% +14.3%
2021 0.1% -12.5%
2022 0.1% -7.1%
2023 0.1% +0.0%
2024 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 3 Norway 0.2% compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
  3. 5 Denmark 0.1% compare
  4. 7 Iceland 0.1% compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 0.1% compare
  6. 9 France 0.1% compare
  7. 9 Netherlands 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium?
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in Belgium was 0.1% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Belgium rank for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
Belgium ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
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