Foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway

Norway: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 8.73 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.73 million
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
7th
of 33 countries
All-time high
26.55 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.81 million
in 1988
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway, 1987–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M1987200520241987: 8.8M1988: 2.8M1989: 8.9M1990: 10.4M1991: 10.7M1992: 12.0M1993: 10.1M1994: 10.3M1995: 10.6M1996: 9.7M1997: 13.9M1998: 14.6M1999: 15.6M2000: 15.2M2001: 16.2M2002: 16.8M2003: 20.5M2004: 18.0M2005: 18.6M2006: 16.8M2007: 26.5M2008: 22.8M2009: 23.5M2010: 18.8M2011: 20.6M2012: 19.4M2013: 19.2M2014: 16.3M2015: 14.8M2016: 15.2M2017: 13.7M2018: 13.9M2019: 13.8M2020: 14.5M2021: 11.8M2022: 9.2M2023: 9.7M2024: 8.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway is 8.73 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway peaked at 26.55 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.81 million, in 1988.

Norway ranks 7th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

Foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 8.79 million —
1988 2.81 million -68.0%
1989 8.93 million +217.3%
1990 10.43 million +16.9%
1991 10.69 million +2.5%
1992 12.05 million +12.7%
1993 10.15 million -15.8%
1994 10.32 million +1.7%
1995 10.59 million +2.7%
1996 9.73 million -8.2%
1997 13.92 million +43.0%
1998 14.59 million +4.8%
1999 15.60 million +6.9%
2000 15.16 million -2.8%
2001 16.19 million +6.8%
2002 16.81 million +3.8%
2003 20.54 million +22.2%
2004 17.96 million -12.6%
2005 18.63 million +3.7%
2006 16.80 million -9.8%
2007 26.55 million +58.0%
2008 22.84 million -14.0%
2009 23.46 million +2.7%
2010 18.75 million -20.1%
2011 20.57 million +9.7%
2012 19.41 million -5.6%
2013 19.16 million -1.3%
2014 16.29 million -14.9%
2015 14.80 million -9.2%
2016 15.17 million +2.5%
2017 13.70 million -9.7%
2018 13.87 million +1.2%
2019 13.83 million -0.2%
2020 14.52 million +5.0%
2021 11.81 million -18.7%
2022 9.21 million -22.0%
2023 9.73 million +5.7%
2024 8.73 million -10.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 8.73 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 6.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 8.73 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.53 million, 5.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given to 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.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +217.3% 2.81 million 8.93 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.84 million 2.81 million 8.93 million 3
1990s 11.81 million 9.73 million 15.60 million 10
2000s 19.49 million 15.16 million 26.55 million 10
2010s 16.55 million 13.70 million 20.57 million 10
2020s 10.80 million 8.73 million 14.52 million 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 4 Canada 14.44 million compare
  2. 5 France 11.22 million compare
  3. 6 Austria 11.00 million compare
  4. 8 Ireland 8.68 million compare
  5. 9 Finland 8.55 million compare
  6. 10 South Korea 8.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway?
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Norway was 8.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 26.55 million in 2007.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 2.81 million in 1988.
How does Norway rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
Norway ranks 7th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to donor countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 866 data points, 1987–2024
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