Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 15.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand, 1972–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand is 15.36 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 60.01 constant 2024 US$ in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0881 constant 2024 US$, in 1984.
New Zealand ranks 20th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 54.21 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1973 | 0.2579 constant 2024 US$ | -99.5% |
| 1974 | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ | +1347.6% |
| 1975 | 13.09 constant 2024 US$ | +250.6% |
| 1976 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ | -85.2% |
| 1977 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | -41.3% |
| 1978 | 1.35 constant 2024 US$ | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6895 constant 2024 US$ | -48.9% |
| 1980 | 1.26 constant 2024 US$ | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 1.09 constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ | -91.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2524 constant 2024 US$ | +186.6% |
| 1986 | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ | +2150.1% |
| 1987 | 5.06 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 60.01 constant 2024 US$ | +1152.3% |
| 1990 | 27.84 constant 2024 US$ | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 7.95 constant 2024 US$ | -71.5% |
| 1992 | 7.09 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 6.04 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 5.93 constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.15 constant 2024 US$ | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 17.93 constant 2024 US$ | +247.9% |
| 1999 | 7.93 constant 2024 US$ | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 10.96 constant 2024 US$ | +38.2% |
| 2001 | 14.75 constant 2024 US$ | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 13.65 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.05 constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.32 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 17.36 constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 19.26 constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 19.85 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 12.86 constant 2024 US$ | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 14.55 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 14.94 constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.44 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.97 constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.24 constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.07 constant 2024 US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 13.89 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.53 constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 12.83 constant 2024 US$ | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 12.98 constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 15.2 constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 15.36 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 15.36 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2150.1% | 0.2524 constant 2024 US$ | 5.68 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1974 | +1347.6% | 0.2579 constant 2024 US$ | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1989 | +1152.3% | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | 60.01 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1975 | +250.6% | 3.73 constant 2024 US$ | 13.09 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1998 | +247.9% | 5.15 constant 2024 US$ | 17.93 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1985 | +186.6% | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2524 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.55 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2579 constant 2024 US$ | 54.21 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 9.78 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ | 60.01 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1990s | 10.73 constant 2024 US$ | 5.15 constant 2024 US$ | 27.84 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.1 constant 2024 US$ | 10.96 constant 2024 US$ | 19.96 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.31 constant 2024 US$ | 12.86 constant 2024 US$ | 15.6 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 constant 2024 US$ | 12.83 constant 2024 US$ | 16.07 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in New Zealand was 15.36 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 60.01 constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0881 constant 2024 US$ in 1984.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.