Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 1982
All-time low
0.3%
in 1963
Years of data
58
1960–2017

Net ODA provided, total in Netherlands, 1960–2017

0.20.40.60.81196019882017

Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of GNI.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 0.6% for net oda provided, total in 2017.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net oda provided, total in Netherlands peaked at 1.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1963.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2017.
Year % of GNI Change
1960 0.3% —
1961 0.5% +43.7%
1962 0.5% +7.6%
1963 0.3% -46.6%
1964 0.3% +10.7%
1965 0.4% +26.8%
1966 0.5% +24.1%
1967 0.5% +9.8%
1968 0.5% -1.6%
1969 0.5% +2.5%
1970 0.6% +23.8%
1971 0.6% -5.7%
1972 0.7% +14.7%
1973 0.5% -20.4%
1974 0.6% +15.0%
1975 0.7% +20.4%
1976 0.8% +8.8%
1977 0.8% +1.0%
1978 0.8% -3.2%
1979 0.9% +19.5%
1980 1.0% +3.1%
1981 1.1% +11.0%
1982 1.1% +0.1%
1983 0.9% -15.4%
1984 1.0% +12.9%
1985 0.9% -11.1%
1986 1.0% +10.4%
1987 1.0% -2.9%
1988 1.0% +0.8%
1989 0.9% -4.8%
1990 0.9% -2.1%
1991 0.9% -4.4%
1992 0.9% -2.2%
1993 0.8% -4.7%
1994 0.8% -7.0%
1995 0.8% +6.9%
1996 0.8% +0.1%
1997 0.8% -0.9%
1998 0.8% -0.8%
1999 0.8% -1.0%
2000 0.8% +5.7%
2001 0.8% -1.8%
2002 0.8% -1.4%
2003 0.8% -1.9%
2004 0.7% -7.8%
2005 0.8% +11.6%
2006 0.8% -1.5%
2007 0.8% +0.2%
2008 0.8% -0.4%
2009 0.8% +2.0%
2010 0.8% -0.7%
2011 0.8% -7.5%
2012 0.7% -5.8%
2013 0.7% -5.8%
2014 0.6% -5.0%
2015 0.7% +17.9%
2016 0.6% -13.3%
2017 0.6% -6.9%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 0.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 0.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI) in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 -46.6% 0.5% 0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
1970s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 10
1980s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Denmark 0.7% compare
  2. 5 United Kingdom 0.7% compare
  3. 6 Germany 0.7% compare
  4. 8 Switzerland 0.5% compare
  5. 9 Belgium 0.4% compare
  6. 10 France 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net oda provided, total in Netherlands?
Net oda provided, total in Netherlands was 0.6% in 2017, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
What is the highest net oda provided, total recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest net oda provided, total recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1963.
How does Netherlands rank for net oda provided, total?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2017.
Is net oda provided, total rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided, total (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.