Official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 1.33 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.33 billion
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.27 billion
in 2004
All-time low
1.02 billion
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.33 billion for official development assistance to least developed countries in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands peaked at 2.27 billion in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.02 billion, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 8th 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.
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.67 billion | — |
| 2001 | 2.04 billion | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 2.23 billion | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.14 billion | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.27 billion | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 2.19 billion | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.76 billion | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.08 billion | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 2.18 billion | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 billion | -17.9% |
| 2010 | 2.12 billion | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 1.58 billion | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.35 billion | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.52 billion | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 1.36 billion | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 1.55 billion | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 billion | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.60 billion | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.32 billion | +29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.33 billion | +4.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.33 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 8.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.33 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 16.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.03 billion | 1.67 billion | 2.27 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 billion | 1.24 billion | 2.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 billion | 1.02 billion | 1.33 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion compare
- 6 Canada 1.63 billion compare
- 7 Sweden 1.54 billion compare
- 9 South Korea 1.18 billion compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 1.18 billion compare
- 11 Switzerland 1.09 billion compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- 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 official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands?
- Official development assistance to least developed countries in Netherlands was 1.33 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 billion in 2004.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 billion in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
- Netherlands ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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