Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2012
All-time low
1.5%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand, 2010–2024

012342010201720242010: 3.7 %2011: 3.3 %2012: 4.3 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 3.8 %2016: 3.8 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 3 %2019: 2.9 %2020: 1.5 %2021: 1.7 %2022: 2.7 %2023: 1.7 %2024: 1.7 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand stood at 1.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand peaked at 4.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2020.

That places New Zealand 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.7% 2.9% 4.3% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.5% 2.7% 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 28 Estonia 3.0% compare
  2. 29 Sweden 2.7% compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 2.1% compare
  4. 32 Slovakia 0.6% compare
  5. 33 Hungary 0.2% compare
  6. 34 Japan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand was 1.7% 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2020.
How does New Zealand rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
New Zealand ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.