Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia
Australia: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 3.34 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia stood at 3.34 billion.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia peaked at 4.02 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.01 billion, in 2017.
That places Australia 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.50 billion | — |
| 2011 | 3.81 billion | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.55 billion | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.75 billion | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.64 billion | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.45 billion | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 3.01 billion | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.14 billion | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 billion | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.99 billion | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.38 billion | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.87 billion | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 3.00 billion | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.34 billion | +11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.34 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 2.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.49 billion | 3.01 billion | 4.02 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 billion | 2.87 billion | 3.38 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Australia was 3.34 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.01 billion in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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