Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland

Switzerland: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 25.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.2%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2022
All-time low
8.7%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

10152025302010201720242010: 15.9 %2011: 17.6 %2012: 21.4 %2013: 14.1 %2014: 13.7 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 19.3 %2017: 10.5 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 8.7 %2021: 9.4 %2022: 28.1 %2023: 28.1 %2024: 25.2 %

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 25.2% for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024.

The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland peaked at 28.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland, 2010 to 2024.
Year % Change
2010 15.9% —
2011 17.6% +10.8%
2012 21.4% +21.7%
2013 14.1% -34.4%
2014 13.7% -2.4%
2015 14.1% +2.7%
2016 19.3% +36.9%
2017 10.5% -45.7%
2018 9.1% -13.2%
2019 9.2% +0.7%
2020 8.7% -5.3%
2021 9.4% +8.5%
2022 28.1% +198.6%
2023 28.1% -0.0%
2024 25.2% -10.2%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 25.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.1%, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 25.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.1%, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland 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
2022 +198.6% 9.4% 28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5% 9.1% 21.4% 10
2020s 19.9% 8.7% 28.1% 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 2 Malta 38.7% compare
  2. 3 Czechia 29.3% compare
  3. 4 Italy 26.5% compare
  4. 6 United Kingdom 22.2% compare
  5. 7 Poland 21.5% compare
  6. 8 Canada 20.8% 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 Switzerland?
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in Switzerland was 25.2% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Switzerland ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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
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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.