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

Latest (2024)
22.6%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
14th
of 43 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2017
All-time low
7.9%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2011–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Iceland, 2011–2024

102030402011201720242011: 8.5 %2012: 8 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 14.3 %2015: 18.5 %2016: 32.4 %2017: 37.5 %2018: 29.6 %2019: 31.2 %2020: 25.3 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 19.7 %2023: 20.6 %2024: 22.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.9% 7.9% 37.5% 9
2020s 21.8% 19.7% 25.3% 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Canada 24.9% compare
  2. 12 Netherlands 24.5% compare
  3. 13 Austria 23.7% compare
  4. 15 Romania 21.8% compare
  5. 16 France 21.1% compare
  6. 17 United States 20.3% compare

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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

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.