Australia vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Australia
2.68 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
2.92 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
12th
Switzerland rank
11th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.92 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.68 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 239.51 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 485.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 909.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 700.20 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 535.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 483.26 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 297.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 726.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.92 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 Switzerland?
- 239.51 million constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Australia ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.