Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia

Australia: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2013
All-time low
5.8%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

51015202010201720242010: 10.6 %2011: 12 %2012: 14.8 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 13.3 %2015: 12.7 %2016: 11.7 %2017: 11.3 %2018: 11 %2019: 9.3 %2020: 10.5 %2021: 5.8 %2022: 7.7 %2023: 9.6 %2024: 8.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia is 8.5%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia peaked at 20.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2021.

That places Australia 33rd out of 43 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.8% 9.3% 20.8% 10
2020s 8.4% 5.8% 10.5% 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 30 Portugal 11.5% compare
  2. 31 Lithuania 11.3% compare
  3. 32 Turkey 9.7% compare
  4. 34 Sweden 7.8% compare
  5. 35 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
  6. 36 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia was 8.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2021.
How does Australia rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Australia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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 within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent 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
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.