Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal
Portugal: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 11.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal is 11.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal peaked at 12.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.
That places Portugal 30th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.7% | — |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 65% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Portugal was 11.5% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.