Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway
Norway: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 7.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway is 7.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway peaked at 18.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
That places Norway 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.7% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -27.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +97.5% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | +68.8% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -80.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -42.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +794.8% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -6.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Norway's 7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +794.8% | 1.1% | 10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 1.1% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway?
- Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Norway was 7.6% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Norway rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Norway ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.