Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland
Ireland: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
666.17 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2008
All-time low
231.00 million millions of constant united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars for official development assistance to least-developed countries in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland peaked at 666.17 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2008 and was at its lowest, 231.00 million millions of constant united states dollars, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 18th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions of constant united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 282.85 million millions of constant united states dollars | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 377.02 million millions of constant united states dollars | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 377.30 million millions of constant united states dollars | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 415.12 million millions of constant united states dollars | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 434.32 million millions of constant united states dollars | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 597.66 million millions of constant united states dollars | +37.6% |
| 2007 | 621.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 666.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 546.49 million millions of constant united states dollars | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 574.67 million millions of constant united states dollars | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 516.95 million millions of constant united states dollars | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 477.60 million millions of constant united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 465.24 million millions of constant united states dollars | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 432.79 million millions of constant united states dollars | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 411.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 429.20 million millions of constant united states dollars | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 415.10 million millions of constant united states dollars | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 422.37 million millions of constant united states dollars | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 415.44 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 432.48 million millions of constant united states dollars | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 454.73 million millions of constant united states dollars | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 450.86 million millions of constant united states dollars | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 444.40 million millions of constant united states dollars | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars | +3.4% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million millions of constant united states dollars, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million millions of constant united states dollars, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 454.99 million millions of constant united states dollars | 231.00 million millions of constant united states dollars | 666.17 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.09 million millions of constant united states dollars | 411.58 million millions of constant united states dollars | 574.67 million millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.36 million millions of constant united states dollars | 432.48 million millions of constant united states dollars | 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 15 Australia 767.54 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 16 Denmark 663.70 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 17 Spain 539.86 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 19 Austria 340.28 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 20 Finland 285.67 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 21 Luxembourg 238.88 million millions of constant united states dollars compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland?
- Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Ireland was 459.33 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 666.17 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2008.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 231.00 million millions of constant united states dollars in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).