Australia vs Ireland: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Australia
2.62 billion
in 2025
Ireland
1.28 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.62 billion against 1.28 billion in Ireland, a difference of 1.34 billion.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 billion | 14.41 million | 1.53 billion | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 50.01 million | 1.51 billion | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | 139.59 million | 1.51 billion | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion | 585.14 million | 1.72 billion | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion | 591.71 million | 2.66 billion | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion | 1.43 billion | 1.37 billion | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 2.62 billion against 1.28 billion in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.34 billion, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ireland?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Ireland rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.