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
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia, 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 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.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.6% | — |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -10.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
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
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.