Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 3.63 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.63 for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia peaked at 10.41 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1479, in 1989.
That places Australia 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.55 | — |
| 1968 | 4.64 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.83 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.55 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.42 | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7201 | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9778 | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8331 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 2.21 | +164.9% |
| 1978 | 1.27 | -42.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.27 | +120.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7213 | -68.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7252 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | +624.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -71.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.684 | -61.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6382 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1479 | -76.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +669.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5454 | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 4.98 | +813.1% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 6.99 | +138.4% |
| 1995 | 10.41 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 4.74 | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 7.97 | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 3.23 | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 4.89 | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.54 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | +93.7% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.39 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 3.36 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 4.81 | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.96 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 3.37 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.64 | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 | +64.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 | -20.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +813.1% | 0.5454 | 4.98 |
| 1990 | +669.8% | 0.1479 | 1.14 |
| 1983 | +624.8% | 0.7252 | 5.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 4.55 | 4.83 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 0.7201 | 4.55 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.51 | 0.1479 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 | 0.5454 | 10.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 | 2.39 | 8.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 | 1.87 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 2.79 | 6.64 | 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Australia was 3.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1479 in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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