Australia vs New Zealand: Foreign aid given per capita
Australia
116.29 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
New Zealand
127.83 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
21st
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 127.83 constant 2024 US$ against 116.29 constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 11.54 constant 2024 US$.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 21st of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.68 constant 2024 US$ | 38.65 constant 2024 US$ | 69.02 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 135.85 constant 2024 US$ | 78.04 constant 2024 US$ | 57.81 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 139.57 constant 2024 US$ | 70.23 constant 2024 US$ | 69.34 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 121.53 constant 2024 US$ | 66.37 constant 2024 US$ | 55.15 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 136.04 constant 2024 US$ | 87.67 constant 2024 US$ | 48.37 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 168.28 constant 2024 US$ | 107.94 constant 2024 US$ | 60.34 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 127.26 constant 2024 US$ | 129.07 constant 2024 US$ | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 127.83 constant 2024 US$ against 116.29 constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Australia and New Zealand?
- 11.54 constant 2024 US$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 21st of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita. 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 (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.