Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 24.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 24.5% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands peaked at 29.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2013.
That places Netherlands 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.3% | — |
| 2011 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +72.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +36.3% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +67.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -30.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.7% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 24.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 24.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 12.7% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 16.5% | 24.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Netherlands was 24.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Netherlands ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.