Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium
Belgium: Official development assistance as share of gross national income was 0.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross national income (GNI).
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium is 0.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium peaked at 0.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
That places Belgium 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross national income (GNI) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -31.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,787 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0989 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 6,006 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0829 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,036 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,957 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium?
- Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Belgium was 0.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance as share of gross national income rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Official development assistance as share of gross national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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