Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland
Iceland: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 6.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6.5% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland peaked at 32.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.7% | — |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +669.3% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +73.3% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +125.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -25.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 6.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 6.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +669.3% | 0.9% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 0.7% | 32.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland?
- Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Iceland was 6.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.