Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services was 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
97.04 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
188.44 million constant 2024 US$
in 1995
All-time low
2.50 million constant 2024 US$
in 1989
Years of data
56
1967–2024
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in 2024.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia peaked at 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million constant 2024 US$, in 1989.
Australia ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 53.77 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 55.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 59.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 57.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 19.15 million constant 2024 US$ | -66.6% |
| 1974 | 9.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -48.4% |
| 1975 | 13.59 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 11.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 31.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +167.8% |
| 1978 | 18.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.6% |
| 1979 | 14.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 33.36 million constant 2024 US$ | +123.4% |
| 1981 | 10.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -67.7% |
| 1982 | 11.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 81.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +635.4% |
| 1984 | 23.37 million constant 2024 US$ | -71.2% |
| 1985 | 22.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 28.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 11.16 million constant 2024 US$ | -60.5% |
| 1988 | 10.59 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 2.50 million constant 2024 US$ | -76.4% |
| 1990 | 19.50 million constant 2024 US$ | +681.5% |
| 1991 | 9.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -51.5% |
| 1992 | 87.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +823.4% |
| 1993 | 51.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -40.6% |
| 1994 | 125.03 million constant 2024 US$ | +140.7% |
| 1995 | 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +50.7% |
| 1996 | 60.82 million constant 2024 US$ | -67.7% |
| 1997 | 87.71 million constant 2024 US$ | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 149.05 million constant 2024 US$ | +69.9% |
| 1999 | 61.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -59.0% |
| 2000 | 93.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 79.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 88.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 174.09 million constant 2024 US$ | +95.9% |
| 2004 | 97.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -44.1% |
| 2005 | 152.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 139.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 50.06 million constant 2024 US$ | -64.2% |
| 2008 | 108.75 million constant 2024 US$ | +117.2% |
| 2009 | 73.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -32.6% |
| 2010 | 106.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 82.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 67.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 78.24 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 80.64 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.43 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 45.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 46.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 57.78 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 79.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.6% |
| 2020 | 83.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 172.22 million constant 2024 US$ | +106.0% |
| 2022 | 73.02 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.6% |
| 2023 | 120.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.16 million constant 2024 US$, 6.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +823.4% | 9.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 87.39 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1990 | +681.5% | 2.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.50 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1983 | +635.4% | 11.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.03 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 53.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 59.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 22.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 57.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 81.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.46 million constant 2024 US$ | 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 50.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 174.09 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 45.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 106.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 73.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 172.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 United Kingdom 244.21 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Norway 103.07 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Switzerland 75.52 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Belgium 71.30 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 63.24 million constant 2024 US$ compare
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 in Australia?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services in Australia was 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 188.44 million constant 2024 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million constant 2024 US$ in 1989.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.