Foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Foreign aid given per capita was 127.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand is 127.83, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand peaked at 147.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.13, in 1962.
That places New Zealand 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.39 | — |
| 1962 | 34.13 | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 34.76 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 36.98 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 36.32 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 36.71 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 35.53 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 41.41 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 47.66 | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 51.42 | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 53.1 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 56.08 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 57.06 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 77.3 | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 129.41 | +67.4% |
| 1976 | 103.12 | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 89.32 | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 77.52 | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 86.06 | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 82.84 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 74.42 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 73.38 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 70.74 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 68.6 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 68.32 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.79 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 66.4 | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 67.13 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 58.72 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 61.87 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 64.43 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 65.56 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.48 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 63.93 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 62.15 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 56.52 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 73.25 | +29.6% |
| 1998 | 75.05 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 77.5 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 74.23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 75.45 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.57 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 76.19 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 81.7 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 95.98 | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 94.17 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.28 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 106.93 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 102.24 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 94.99 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 103.23 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 106.19 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 102.24 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 108.1 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 110.59 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 107 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 99.91 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 123.78 | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 123.33 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 114.92 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 132.15 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 104.78 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 147.43 | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 147.33 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 127.83 | -13.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 127.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 127.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.34, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +67.4% | 77.3 | 129.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.65 | 34.13 | 47.66 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.04 | 51.42 | 129.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.23 | 58.72 | 82.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.37 | 56.52 | 77.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.67 | 72.57 | 106.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.94 | 94.99 | 123.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.07 | 104.78 | 147.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand?
- Foreign aid given per capita in New Zealand was 127.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 147.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.13 in 1962.
- How does New Zealand rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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