Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland
Ireland: Official development assistance as share of gross national income was 0.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross national income (GNI).
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland peaked at 0.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of gross national income (GNI) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +110.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 5 Germany 0.7% compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 6 Netherlands 0.6% compare
- 9 Switzerland 0.5% compare
- 10 Belgium 0.5% compare
- 10 France 0.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.96 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3393 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 44,643 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.3002 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 39,508 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 40,487 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 34,717 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland?
- Official development assistance as share of gross national income in Ireland was 0.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance as share of gross national income recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for official development assistance as share of gross national income?
- Ireland ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance as share of gross national income rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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