Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland
Iceland: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland, 2011–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland stood at 22.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland peaked at 37.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 14th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.5% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | +79.6% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 25.3% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +9.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 22.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.6%, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.9% | 7.9% | 37.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 19.7% | 25.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland was 22.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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.