It seems that there are always countries who give back and there are always those in need of their generosity. We see it time and time again when natural disasters hit or unfortunate occurrences occur; our country and many others spend time giving to poorer countries in need of help. That might lead you to ask the question, “Which countries are the most generous in the world?” The answer isn’t quite so simple; it’s based on Gross National Income. Is it our beautiful country or it is another? Read on to find out who the most charitable countries in the world are.
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Luxembourg
It’s not a big nation, but it’s the most generous in the world. Luxembourg is the country that gives the most to charitable causes in terms of Gross National Income (GNI). Luxembourg provides approximately 1.00 percent of its GNI to charitable causes, including helping other countries in need of assistance as well as local programs designed to help those in need.
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Sweden
Just three years ago, Sweden was the most generous country in the world, providing 1.02 percent of its GNI to international charity efforts. This number is the highest percentage of GNI in the past five years. In 2013, however, that number dropped to .99 percent, which makes it the second most generous country in the world. This equates to a donation of $5.24 billion in 2013.
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Norway
It’s not a large European country, but it is one of the most generous. Donating .93 percent of its GNI in 2013 means that Norway donated approximately $4.75 billion to international aide programs. Moody’s has issued Norway with an Aaa government rating, which is the highest possible credit rating a nation can obtain. No wonder they give so much back.
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Denmark
With a grand total of more than $2.72 billion donated to international aide in the last year, Denmark has donated an impressive .84 percent of its GNI to charity making it the 13th largest donator in terms of actual dollar amounts in the world. With country has an impressive credit rating, which makes it a financially secure nation.
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Netherlands
Unfortunately, this might be one of the last years that the Netherlands is on the top 10 most generous countries in the world list. Despite donating an impressive .71 percent of its GNI, the country has already made it public that they will cut a total of $1 billion dollars from their annual charitable aide program beginning in 2017. Considering that the aide provided by the Netherlands dropped almost $1 billion the past year to $5.5 billion, it’s a drastic cut.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has donated the second largest amount of financial aid in the past year, with a donation of $13.66 billion. This is approximately .56 of the nation’s annual GNI. It comes second only to the United States, despite the fact that in conjunction with the US’s GNI, it’s only the 19th most generous country in the world. The economy in the UK is slower than ever, but that hasn’t stopped the nation from donating generously to other countries in need.
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Finland
Despite an increasing deficit in government spending for four consecutive years, Finland has always donated more than .53 percent of its GNI to international aide. It’s declined a little over the past four years, but the country still donated approximately $1.32 billion in the last year to international programs as well as its own assistance programs.
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Ireland
In the past six years, Ireland’s national debt has more than tripled and the aid that the country has provided to international relief has declined steadily. However, the country still provided .48 percent of its gross national income in 2013 despite the decline. This amount totals $809 million, which is being spent in countries that really need help as well as by some inappropriate allocations, such as personal upgrades for heads of other nations.
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Belgium
Despite the fact that Belgium aided international efforts far more in years past, the country still donated approximately .47 percent of its GNI in the last year to international relief programs. This amounts to approximately $2.3 billion. The year before, Belgium donated more than $3 billion to international efforts. The decline is largely due to the nations shaky financial security in recent years.
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France
It’s the last of the countries on the top 10 list of most generous countries. Based on the national income of the country, France donates .45 percent of its GNI to international charities to aide those in need. This amounts to a grand total of $12 billion annually. While it’s still more actual money donated than some countries on the list before it, France also makes more money than these other countries, which is why it’s not considered a more generous country.
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