Australia vs Switzerland: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Australia
1.39 million
in 2023
Switzerland
1.90 million
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.90 million against 1.39 million in Australia, a difference of 513,410.
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 | 2.82 million | 2.09 million | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 4.75 million | 2.65 million | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 13.28 million | 9.70 million | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 19.37 million | 17.83 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 723,620 | 2.56 million | 1.84 million | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.90 million against 1.39 million in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Australia and Switzerland?
- 513,410, 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 given to donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.