Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 3.31 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.31 billion
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
4.56 billion
in 2012
All-time low
1.14 billion
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.31 billion for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia peaked at 4.56 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.14 billion, in 1965.
Australia ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.14 billion | — |
| 1966 | 1.16 billion | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.40 billion | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1.51 billion | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.68 billion | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1.80 billion | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 1.60 billion | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 1.84 billion | +14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.55 billion | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.90 billion | +22.2% |
| 1975 | 2.33 billion | +22.8% |
| 1976 | 1.52 billion | -34.8% |
| 1977 | 1.60 billion | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 2.11 billion | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 1.79 billion | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.67 billion | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.66 billion | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.78 billion | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.82 billion | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.00 billion | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 2.01 billion | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.98 billion | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.74 billion | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 1.78 billion | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.78 billion | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.81 billion | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.75 billion | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.89 billion | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.00 billion | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.44 billion | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 billion | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 2.12 billion | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.02 billion | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.16 billion | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.34 billion | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 billion | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2.36 billion | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 2.41 billion | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.35 billion | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.69 billion | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 3.08 billion | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 3.29 billion | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 billion | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.73 billion | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.06 billion | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 4.56 billion | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 4.34 billion | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 4.15 billion | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.00 billion | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 billion | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3.28 billion | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.54 billion | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 billion | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.35 billion | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.60 billion | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.03 billion | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 3.31 billion | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 3.31 billion | -0.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.31 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.31 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86 billion, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 billion | 1.14 billion | 1.68 billion | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.80 billion | 1.52 billion | 2.33 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 billion | 1.66 billion | 2.01 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 billion | 1.75 billion | 2.44 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion | 2.04 billion | 3.29 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 billion | 3.28 billion | 4.56 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 billion | 3.03 billion | 3.60 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in Australia was 3.31 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 billion in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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