New Zealand vs Portugal: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 980.23 million constant 2024 US$ against 888.98 million constant 2024 US$ in Portugal, a difference of 91.25 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th of 42 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 345.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 108.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 237.18 million constant 2024 US$ | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 285.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 464.45 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 657.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 616.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 874.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 590.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 284.14 million constant 2024 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, New Zealand or Portugal?
- New Zealand, at 980.23 million constant 2024 US$ against 888.98 million constant 2024 US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 91.25 million constant 2024 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- New Zealand ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 24th 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.