Australia vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 244.21 million constant 2024 US$ against 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 147.18 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.5 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 272.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 216.53 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 22.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 125.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 103.95 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 23.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 107.24 million constant 2024 US$ | 83.81 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 84.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 10.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 105.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 183.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 77.82 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 70.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 289.32 million constant 2024 US$ | 218.37 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 109.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 163.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 54.32 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 244.21 million constant 2024 US$ against 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 147.18 million constant 2024 US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Australia ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.