Belgium vs Ireland: Official development assistance as share of gross national income
Belgium
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland
0.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
10th
Ireland rank
8th
Official development assistance as share of gross national income over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 38 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance as share of gross national income, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance as share of gross national income between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Belgium ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 8th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Official development assistance as share of gross national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.