Australia vs Norway: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
2.53 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Norway rank
13th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 151.61 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | 523.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 924.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 685.21 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 409.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 128.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 710.56 million constant 2024 US$ | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Australia, at 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.53 billion constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Australia and Norway?
- 151.61 million constant 2024 US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Norway ranks 13th 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.