Australia vs Norway: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Australia
3.34 billion
in 2024
Norway
4.28 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
Norway rank
12th
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.28 billion against 3.34 billion in Australia, a difference of 933.19 million.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.49 billion | 3.75 billion | 255.05 million | Norway |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion | 4.18 billion | 1.07 billion | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.28 billion against 3.34 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Australia and Norway?
- 933.19 million, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Australia ranks 15th and Norway ranks 12th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.