Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia
Australia: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral was 2.62 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.62 billion
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.96 billion
in 2012
All-time low
592.05 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia is 2.62 billion, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia peaked at 3.96 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 592.05 million, in 1960.
Australia ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 592.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 684.16 million | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 773.60 million | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 864.53 million | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 997.03 million | +15.3% |
| 1965 | 1.14 billion | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 1.16 billion | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.40 billion | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 1.39 billion | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.42 billion | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.63 billion | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 1.51 billion | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 1.78 billion | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 1.37 billion | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 1.70 billion | +24.6% |
| 1975 | 1.83 billion | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 1.27 billion | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 1.40 billion | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 1.51 billion | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 billion | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.46 billion | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.48 billion | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 billion | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 billion | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.68 billion | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.75 billion | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.64 billion | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 1.53 billion | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 1.47 billion | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 billion | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 1.58 billion | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.49 billion | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 billion | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.66 billion | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.89 billion | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 1.53 billion | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.74 billion | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.62 billion | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.80 billion | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.70 billion | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.84 billion | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.96 billion | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 2.20 billion | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.63 billion | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 2.86 billion | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.19 billion | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 billion | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.37 billion | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 billion | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 3.96 billion | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 3.83 billion | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.45 billion | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.28 billion | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 billion | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.86 billion | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 2.60 billion | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 3.10 billion | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 2.65 billion | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 2.77 billion | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.98 billion | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 2.62 billion | -11.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.62 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 665.53 million, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.62 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.62 billion, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion | 592.05 million | 1.42 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 billion | 1.27 billion | 1.83 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 billion | 1.46 billion | 1.75 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 billion | 1.49 billion | 1.89 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.30 billion | 1.70 billion | 3.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 billion | 2.60 billion | 3.96 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 billion | 2.62 billion | 3.10 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia?
- Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral in Australia was 2.62 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 billion in 2012.
- What is the lowest official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 592.05 million in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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