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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Australia, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.63 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1479 constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
That places Australia 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 4.64 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 4.83 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 1.42 constant 2024 US$ | -68.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7201 constant 2024 US$ | -49.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9778 constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8331 constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 2.21 constant 2024 US$ | +164.9% |
| 1978 | 1.27 constant 2024 US$ | -42.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 constant 2024 US$ | -19.3% |
| 1980 | 2.27 constant 2024 US$ | +120.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7213 constant 2024 US$ | -68.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7252 constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.26 constant 2024 US$ | +624.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5 constant 2024 US$ | -71.5% |
| 1985 | 1.41 constant 2024 US$ | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.76 constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 1987 | 0.684 constant 2024 US$ | -61.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6382 constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1479 constant 2024 US$ | -76.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | +669.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5454 constant 2024 US$ | -52.1% |
| 1992 | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ | +813.1% |
| 1993 | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 6.99 constant 2024 US$ | +138.4% |
| 1995 | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 3.32 constant 2024 US$ | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 4.74 constant 2024 US$ | +42.7% |
| 1998 | 7.97 constant 2024 US$ | +68.1% |
| 1999 | 3.23 constant 2024 US$ | -59.5% |
| 2000 | 4.89 constant 2024 US$ | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1 constant 2024 US$ | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 4.54 constant 2024 US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 8.78 constant 2024 US$ | +93.7% |
| 2004 | 4.86 constant 2024 US$ | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 7.5 constant 2024 US$ | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 6.8 constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 5.09 constant 2024 US$ | +113.0% |
| 2009 | 3.36 constant 2024 US$ | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 3.37 constant 2024 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 constant 2024 US$ | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 3.25 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ | -58.0% |
| 2023 | 4.57 constant 2024 US$ | +64.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ | -20.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.63 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +813.1% | 0.5454 constant 2024 US$ | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +669.8% | 0.1479 constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1983 | +624.8% | 0.7252 constant 2024 US$ | 5.26 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 constant 2024 US$ | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | 4.83 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7201 constant 2024 US$ | 4.55 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.51 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1479 constant 2024 US$ | 5.26 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.63 constant 2024 US$ | 0.5454 constant 2024 US$ | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.23 constant 2024 US$ | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ | 8.78 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 constant 2024 US$ | 1.87 constant 2024 US$ | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 constant 2024 US$ | 2.79 constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ | 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 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.