Australia vs Switzerland: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Australia
1.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Switzerland
1.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 513,410 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 726,841 constant 2024 US$ | 2.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.09 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.65 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 723,620 constant 2024 US$ | 2.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ against 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Australia and Switzerland?
- 513,410 constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.