Belgium vs Netherlands: Net ODA provided, total

Belgium
0.4%
in 2017
Netherlands
0.6%
in 2017
Belgium rank
9th
Netherlands rank
7th

Net ODA provided, total over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
0.20.40.60.81196019882017

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.6% against 0.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 32 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 0.4% 0.2% Belgium
1970s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Netherlands
1980s 0.5% 1.0% 0.5% Netherlands
1990s 0.4% 0.8% 0.5% Netherlands
2000s 0.5% 0.8% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 0.5% 0.7% 0.2% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, total, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.6% against 0.4% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in net oda provided, total between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for net oda provided, total?
Belgium ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 7th 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, total (% of GNI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI)
Unit
% of GNI
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,345 data points, 1960–2017
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. It is shown as a share of donors' GNI.