Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita was 116.29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
116.29
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
22nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
205.8
in 2012
All-time low
66.25
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 116.29 for foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 205.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.25, in 1960.
That places Australia 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.25 | — |
| 1961 | 77.22 | +16.6% |
| 1962 | 78.35 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 96.93 | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 96.41 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 109.22 | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 115.11 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 133.19 | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 125.7 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 136.97 | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 145.37 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 130.68 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 147.81 | +13.1% |
| 1973 | 116.16 | -21.4% |
| 1974 | 137.87 | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 167.05 | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 107.41 | -35.7% |
| 1977 | 113.19 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 147.29 | +30.1% |
| 1979 | 145.63 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 136.31 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 117.94 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 159.32 | +35.1% |
| 1983 | 139.12 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 137.55 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 155.26 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 150.34 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 110.45 | -26.5% |
| 1988 | 157.8 | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 131.61 | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 117.33 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 124.99 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 125.7 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 125.01 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 129.97 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 134.76 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 110.9 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 112.77 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 118.61 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 115.19 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 122.12 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 115.4 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 120.21 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 118.73 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 119.64 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 125.71 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 151.72 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 160.34 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 166.46 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 160.07 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 175.4 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 186.73 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 205.8 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 192.04 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 182.94 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 173.52 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 159.22 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 135.84 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 139.05 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 132.23 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 130.26 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 139.11 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 119.14 | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 124.4 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 134.37 | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 116.29 | -13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103.54 | 66.25 | 136.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.85 | 107.41 | 167.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.57 | 110.45 | 159.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.53 | 110.9 | 134.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 136.04 | 115.4 | 166.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.28 | 132.23 | 205.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.26 | 116.29 | 139.11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 97,831 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 18.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 17.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 4.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 4,169 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia?
- Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita in Australia was 116.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 205.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.25 in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given per capita vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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