Ireland vs United States: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social … commitments
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social … commitments over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 45.1% against 24.7% in Ireland, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 25.5% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 38.8% | 14.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 45.1% against 24.7% in Ireland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Ireland and United States?
- 20.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.