Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia

Australia: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 7.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.53
Change on year
up 673.3%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
77.93
in 1972
All-time low
0.1147
in 1974
Years of data
55
1968–2024

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia, 1968–2024

020406080196819962024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Australia recorded 7.53 for foreign aid given by sector per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 673.3% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia peaked at 77.93 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1147, in 1974.

Australia ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia, 1968 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1968 5.28 —
1971 0.4445 -91.6%
1972 77.93 +17430.9%
1973 1.65 -97.9%
1974 0.1147 -93.0%
1975 18.44 +15981.0%
1976 12.24 -33.6%
1977 6.12 -50.0%
1978 7.05 +15.1%
1979 4.33 -38.5%
1980 3.76 -13.2%
1981 7.22 +92.0%
1982 9.49 +31.4%
1983 5.75 -39.4%
1984 6.72 +16.9%
1985 6.62 -1.6%
1986 8.23 +24.4%
1987 5.13 -37.7%
1988 6.51 +27.0%
1989 4.69 -27.9%
1990 5.21 +10.9%
1991 5.35 +2.8%
1992 7.16 +33.8%
1993 10.34 +44.4%
1994 6.61 -36.1%
1995 6.64 +0.5%
1996 6.89 +3.7%
1997 5.54 -19.6%
1998 6.66 +20.2%
1999 13.25 +99.1%
2000 7.84 -40.8%
2001 6.75 -13.9%
2002 7.15 +5.9%
2003 8.87 +24.0%
2004 10.78 +21.6%
2005 12.47 +15.7%
2006 6.8 -45.4%
2007 6.69 -1.6%
2008 7.25 +8.3%
2009 9.3 +28.3%
2010 10.85 +16.6%
2011 12.84 +18.4%
2012 18.78 +46.2%
2013 25.25 +34.4%
2014 11.39 -54.9%
2015 9.31 -18.3%
2016 13.45 +44.5%
2017 7.55 -43.9%
2018 9.49 +25.8%
2019 8.3 -12.5%
2020 15.01 +80.8%
2021 8.46 -43.7%
2022 8.94 +5.7%
2023 0.9737 -89.1%
2024 7.53 +673.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 7.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1972 +17430.9% 0.4445 77.93
1975 +15981.0% 0.1147 18.44
2024 +673.3% 0.9737 7.53

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.28 5.28 5.28 1
1970s 14.26 0.1147 77.93 9
1980s 6.41 3.76 9.49 10
1990s 7.37 5.21 13.25 10
2000s 8.39 6.69 12.47 10
2010s 12.72 7.55 25.25 10
2020s 8.18 0.9737 15.01 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Lithuania 9.69 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 9.39 compare
  3. 26 Latvia 8.78 compare
  4. 28 Estonia 7.4 compare
  5. 29 Turkey 6.24 compare
  6. 30 Slovenia 6.05 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia?
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in Australia was 7.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 77.93 in 1972.
What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1147 in 1974.
How does Australia rank for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
Australia ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given by sector per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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