Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Australia

Australia: Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2012
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2017

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Australia, 2000–2017

00.10.20.30.42000200820172000: 0.267 %2001: 0.252 %2002: 0.256 %2003: 0.247 %2004: 0.245 %2005: 0.248 %2006: 0.295 %2007: 0.323 %2008: 0.316 %2009: 0.294 %2010: 0.323 %2011: 0.344 %2012: 0.361 %2013: 0.331 %2014: 0.314 %2015: 0.291 %2016: 0.266 %2017: 0.232 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Australia is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Australia peaked at 0.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Australia ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%) in Australia, 2000 to 2017.
Year % Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% -5.5%
2002 0.3% +1.5%
2003 0.2% -3.3%
2004 0.2% -0.8%
2005 0.2% +1.0%
2006 0.3% +19.2%
2007 0.3% +9.3%
2008 0.3% -2.0%
2009 0.3% -7.1%
2010 0.3% +9.9%
2011 0.3% +6.5%
2012 0.4% +5.1%
2013 0.3% -8.3%
2014 0.3% -5.0%
2015 0.3% -7.4%
2016 0.3% -8.7%
2017 0.2% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Austria 0.3% compare
  2. 20 Iceland 0.3% compare
  3. 21 Canada 0.3% compare
  4. 23 New Zealand 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Japan 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Malta 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Australia?
Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Australia was 0.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Australia rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
49 places, 760 data points, 2000–2017
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