Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland

Iceland: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 6.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.47
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
32.46
in 2017
All-time low
0.6739
in 2011
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland, 2011–2024

01020302011201720242011: 0.6742012: 0.7662013: 0.8882014: 6.82015: 11.82016: 26.72017: 32.52018: 15.12019: 12.92020: 9.82021: 6.12022: 6.82023: 8.72024: 6.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 6.47 for foreign aid given to donor countries share 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, foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland peaked at 32.46 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6739, 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.

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland, 2011 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2011 0.6739 —
2012 0.7657 +13.6%
2013 0.888 +16.0%
2014 6.83 +669.3%
2015 11.84 +73.3%
2016 26.72 +125.6%
2017 32.46 +21.5%
2018 15.09 -53.5%
2019 12.91 -14.5%
2020 9.84 -23.8%
2021 6.11 -37.9%
2022 6.76 +10.6%
2023 8.69 +28.5%
2024 6.47 -25.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 6.47 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.14, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 6.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 79% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries share 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +669.3% 0.888 6.83

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.02 0.6739 32.46 9
2020s 7.57 6.11 9.84 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Norway 7.58 compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 7.01 compare
  3. 22 Turkey 6.58 compare
  4. 24 Austria 6.01 compare
  5. 25 Denmark 5.96 compare
  6. 26 Slovenia 4.19 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in Iceland was 6.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 32.46 in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6739 in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to donor countries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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