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
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand, 2010–2024
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.
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.7% | — |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -36.4% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +0.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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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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Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.