Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … capita in Australia

Australia: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … capita was 100.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.42
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
164.48
in 2012
All-time low
55.99
in 1991
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Australia, 1971–2024

5075100125150175197119972024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Australia is 100.42, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Australia peaked at 164.48 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.99, in 1991.

That places Australia 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term … capita in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capita in Australia, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 92.1 —
1974 123.26 +33.8%
1975 107.98 -12.4%
1976 97.17 -10.0%
1977 129.8 +33.6%
1978 113.31 -12.7%
1979 102.98 -9.1%
1980 104.51 +1.5%
1981 105.61 +1.0%
1982 97.33 -7.8%
1983 99.53 +2.3%
1984 120.11 +20.7%
1985 108.93 -9.3%
1986 103.92 -4.6%
1987 91.75 -11.7%
1988 131.26 +43.1%
1989 60.31 -54.1%
1990 60.25 -0.1%
1991 55.99 -7.1%
1992 92.34 +64.9%
1993 98.52 +6.7%
1994 109.18 +10.8%
1995 142.63 +30.6%
1996 84.62 -40.7%
1997 80.66 -4.7%
1998 86.66 +7.4%
1999 77.62 -10.4%
2000 85.08 +9.6%
2001 81.31 -4.4%
2002 82.57 +1.5%
2003 84.65 +2.5%
2004 88.6 +4.7%
2005 94.06 +6.2%
2006 114.23 +21.4%
2007 127.64 +11.7%
2008 132.62 +3.9%
2009 116.66 -12.0%
2010 136.87 +17.3%
2011 149.87 +9.5%
2012 164.48 +9.8%
2013 154.51 -6.1%
2014 134.42 -13.0%
2015 124.9 -7.1%
2016 105.13 -15.8%
2017 99.77 -5.1%
2018 105.68 +5.9%
2019 91.73 -13.2%
2020 104.71 +14.2%
2021 106.87 +2.1%
2022 86.13 -19.4%
2023 91.58 +6.3%
2024 100.42 +9.7%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 100.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.91, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 109.52 92.1 129.8 7
1980s 102.33 60.31 131.26 10
1990s 88.85 55.99 142.63 10
2000s 100.74 81.31 132.62 10
2010s 126.74 91.73 164.48 10
2020s 97.94 86.13 106.87 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 New Zealand 108.94 compare
  2. 20 Belgium 107.22 compare
  3. 21 South Korea 103.39 compare
  4. 23 Austria 74.04 compare
  5. 24 Malta 68.78 compare
  6. 25 Italy 63.12 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Australia?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per in Australia was 100.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 164.48 in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.99 in 1991.
How does Australia rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 for emergencies and longer term development per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,303 data points, 1971–2024
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