Ireland vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Ireland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 530.41 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 42 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 395.27 million constant 2024 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Ireland or United Arab Emirates?
- Ireland, at 2.67 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 530.41 million constant 2024 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Ireland ranks 18th and United Arab Emirates ranks 20th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.