Official development assistance to least developed countries in Ireland

Ireland: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 459.33 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
459.33 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
666.17 million
in 2008
All-time low
231.00 million
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Official development assistance to least developed countries in Ireland, 2000–2024

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M700.0M2000201220242000: 231.0M2001: 282.9M2002: 377.0M2003: 377.3M2004: 415.1M2005: 434.3M2006: 597.7M2007: 622.0M2008: 666.2M2009: 546.5M2010: 574.7M2011: 517.0M2012: 477.6M2013: 465.2M2014: 432.8M2015: 411.6M2016: 429.2M2017: 415.1M2018: 422.4M2019: 415.4M2020: 432.5M2021: 454.7M2022: 450.9M2023: 444.4M2024: 459.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 459.33 million 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 231.00 million, 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

Annual values for Official development assistance to least developed countries in Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 231.00 million —
2001 282.85 million +22.4%
2002 377.02 million +33.3%
2003 377.30 million +0.1%
2004 415.12 million +10.0%
2005 434.32 million +4.6%
2006 597.66 million +37.6%
2007 621.95 million +4.1%
2008 666.17 million +7.1%
2009 546.49 million -18.0%
2010 574.67 million +5.2%
2011 516.95 million -10.0%
2012 477.60 million -7.6%
2013 465.24 million -2.6%
2014 432.79 million -7.0%
2015 411.58 million -4.9%
2016 429.20 million +4.3%
2017 415.10 million -3.3%
2018 422.37 million +1.8%
2019 415.44 million -1.6%
2020 432.48 million +4.1%
2021 454.73 million +5.1%
2022 450.86 million -0.9%
2023 444.40 million -1.4%
2024 459.33 million +3.4%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 459.33 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 459.33 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 454.99 million 231.00 million 666.17 million 10
2010s 456.09 million 411.58 million 574.67 million 10
2020s 448.36 million 432.48 million 459.33 million 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 Australia 767.54 million compare
  2. 16 Denmark 663.70 million compare
  3. 17 Spain 539.86 million compare
  4. 19 Austria 340.28 million compare
  5. 20 Finland 285.67 million compare
  6. 21 Luxembourg 238.88 million compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2008.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 231.00 million 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 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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Indicator
Official development assistance to least developed countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
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