Australia vs Finland: Foreign aid given by sector
Australia
201.13 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Finland
365.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
20th
Finland rank
18th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 164.76 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.8 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 44 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 64.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 152.80 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 100.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 424,810 constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
| 1990s | 133.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 56.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 170.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.64 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 300.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 188.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 111.38 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 213.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 307.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Australia or Finland?
- Finland, at 365.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 201.13 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Australia and Finland?
- 164.76 million constant 2024 US$, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Australia ranks 20th and Finland ranks 18th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.