Australia vs Ireland: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Australia
2.62 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Ireland
1.28 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Ireland rank
19th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Australia
- Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland, a difference of 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Ireland's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 50 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 50.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 139.59 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 585.14 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 591.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia, at 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ against 1.28 billion constant 2024 US$ in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Australia and Ireland?
- 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$, 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 foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Australia ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 19th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.