Foreign aid given per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given per capita was 116.29 constant 2024 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Australia stood at 116.29 constant 2024 US$.
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 constant 2024 US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.25 constant 2024 US$, in 1960.
Australia ranks 22nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.54 constant 2024 US$ | 66.25 constant 2024 US$ | 136.97 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.85 constant 2024 US$ | 107.41 constant 2024 US$ | 167.05 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.57 constant 2024 US$ | 110.45 constant 2024 US$ | 159.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.53 constant 2024 US$ | 110.9 constant 2024 US$ | 134.76 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.04 constant 2024 US$ | 115.4 constant 2024 US$ | 166.46 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.28 constant 2024 US$ | 132.23 constant 2024 US$ | 205.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.26 constant 2024 US$ | 116.29 constant 2024 US$ | 139.11 constant 2024 US$ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita in Australia?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Australia was 116.29 constant 2024 US$ in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 constant 2024 US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.