Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Qatar

Qatar: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 19.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.5%
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
18th
of 43 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Qatar, 2019–2024

51015202019202120242019: 2.8 %2020: 7.7 %2021: 8 %2022: 9.7 %2023: 12.6 %2024: 19.5 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Qatar stood at 19.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 588.8% over ten years.

That places Qatar 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1
2020s 11.5% 7.7% 19.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Qatar?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Qatar was 19.5% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
How does Qatar rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Qatar ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 588.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.