Belgium vs Netherlands: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

Belgium
419.26 million current US$
in 2023
Netherlands
562.90 million current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
14th
Netherlands rank
12th

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 562.90 million current US$ against 419.26 million current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 143.65 million current US$.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.3 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 32 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 71.22 million current US$ 532,500 current US$ 70.69 million current US$ Belgium
1970s 149.26 million current US$ 96.61 million current US$ 52.65 million current US$ Belgium
1980s 202.48 million current US$ 366.99 million current US$ 164.51 million current US$ Netherlands
1990s 180.47 million current US$ 545.99 million current US$ 365.51 million current US$ Netherlands
2000s 448.47 million current US$ 983.00 million current US$ 534.53 million current US$ Netherlands
2010s 520.25 million current US$ 681.56 million current US$ 161.31 million current US$ Netherlands
2020s 430.70 million current US$ 563.27 million current US$ 132.57 million current US$ Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 562.90 million current US$ against 419.26 million current US$ in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Belgium and Netherlands?
143.65 million current US$, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
Belgium ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 12th of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.