Australia vs Malta: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Australia
0.1838
in 2025
Malta
0.2051
in 2025
Australia rank
31st
Malta rank
28th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Australia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.2051 against 0.1838 in Australia, a difference of 0.0213.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2936 | 0.1821 | 0.1116 | Australia |
| 2010s | 0.2906 | 0.2204 | 0.0702 | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.1992 | 0.3202 | 0.121 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Australia or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.2051 against 0.1838 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Australia and Malta?
- 0.0213, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malta rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Australia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.