Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Italy

Italy: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 29.4% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
33.3%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

01020302010201720242010: 1.8 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 11.5 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 22.1 %2015: 25.7 %2016: 33.3 %2017: 31.7 %2018: 23.4 %2019: 12.5 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 24.4 %2023: 30.4 %2024: 29.4 %

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 Italy stood at 29.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Italy peaked at 33.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 8th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.9% 1.8% 33.3% 10
2020s 20.4% 7.3% 30.4% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Germany 30.5% compare
  2. 6 Poland 30.4% compare
  3. 7 Czechia 30.4% compare
  4. 9 United Kingdom 28.5% compare
  5. 10 Finland 25.0% compare
  6. 11 Canada 24.9% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Italy?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Italy was 29.4% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Italy ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.