Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 227.08 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th of 50 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 280.06 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | 380.02 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 233.97 million constant 2024 US$ | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 841.39 million 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 2.85 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 227.08 million constant 2024 US$, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Australia ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 15th 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.