Foreign aid given per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given per capita was 116.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116.29
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2012
All-time low
66.25
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Australia stood at 116.29.
The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Australia peaked at 205.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 1960.
Australia ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.25 | — |
| 1961 | 77.22 | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 78.35 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 96.93 | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 96.41 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 109.22 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 115.11 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 133.19 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 125.7 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 136.97 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 145.37 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 130.68 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 147.81 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 116.16 | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 137.87 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 167.05 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 107.41 | -35.7% |
| 1977 | 113.19 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 147.29 | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 145.63 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 136.31 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 117.94 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 159.32 | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 139.12 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 137.55 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 155.26 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 150.34 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 110.45 | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 157.8 | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 131.61 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 117.33 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 124.99 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 125.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 125.01 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 129.97 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 134.76 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 110.9 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 112.77 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 118.61 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 115.19 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 122.12 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 115.4 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 120.21 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 118.73 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 119.64 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.71 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 151.72 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 160.34 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 166.46 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 160.07 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 175.4 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 186.73 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 205.8 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 192.04 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 182.94 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 173.52 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 159.22 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 135.84 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 139.05 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 132.23 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 130.26 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 139.11 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 119.14 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 124.4 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 134.37 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 116.29 | -13.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 116.29 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Australia's 116.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.34, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.54 | 66.25 | 136.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.85 | 107.41 | 167.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.57 | 110.45 | 159.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.53 | 110.9 | 134.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.04 | 115.4 | 166.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.28 | 132.23 | 205.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.26 | 116.29 | 139.11 | 6 |
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 per capita in Australia?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Australia was 116.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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