Belgium vs Ireland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Belgium
2,739 million current US$
in 2025
Ireland
2,094 million current US$
in 2025
Belgium rank
22nd
Ireland rank
23rd
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2,739 million current US$ against 2,094 million current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 645 million current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,588 million current US$ | 3,579 million current US$ | 991.75 million current US$ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,887 million current US$ | 1,547 million current US$ | 2,340 million current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 4,774 million current US$ | 2,099 million current US$ | 2,674 million current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Belgium or Ireland?
- Belgium, at 2,739 million current US$ against 2,094 million current US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Belgium and Ireland?
- 645 million current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.