Australia vs Italy: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Italy
3.75 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Italy rank
10th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 287.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 501.14 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 266.55 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | 113.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Australia and Italy?
- 1.06 billion constant 2024 US$, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 10th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.