Net official development assistance … millions small island SIDS in Australia
Australia: Net official development assistance … millions small island SIDS was 1,615 million constant US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,615 million constant US$
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
2nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1,615 million constant US$
in 2024
All-time low
729.85 million constant US$
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Net official development assistance (ODA) to small island states in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million constant US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,615 million constant US$ for net official development assistance (oda) to small island states in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) to small island states in Australia peaked at 1,615 million constant US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 729.85 million constant US$, in 2001.
That places Australia 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Net official development assistance … millions small island SIDS in Australia, year by year
| Year | million constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 851.82 million constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 729.85 million constant US$ | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 745.02 million constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 799.4 million constant US$ | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 803.66 million constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 805.44 million constant US$ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 882.14 million constant US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 939.18 million constant US$ | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 975.49 million constant US$ | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 987.45 million constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,175 million constant US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1,181 million constant US$ | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,138 million constant US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,102 million constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 962.92 million constant US$ | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,124 million constant US$ | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 986.7 million constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 1,020 million constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,035 million constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,031 million constant US$ | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,034 million constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,445 million constant US$ | +39.8% |
| 2022 | 1,134 million constant US$ | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 1,302 million constant US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 1,615 million constant US$ | +24.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,615 million constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.41 million constant US$, 75.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,615 million constant US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 270.42 million constant US$, 6.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 851.95 million constant US$ | 729.85 million constant US$ | 987.45 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,076 million constant US$ | 962.92 million constant US$ | 1,181 million constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,306 million constant US$ | 1,034 million constant US$ | 1,615 million constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 United States 2,408 million constant US$ compare
- 3 New Zealand 457.77 million constant US$ compare
- 4 France 428.05 million constant US$ compare
- 5 Canada 398.48 million constant US$ compare
More public sector data for Australia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 826.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 36.15 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 159.37 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance (oda) to small island states in Australia?
- Net official development assistance (oda) to small island states in Australia was 1,615 million constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) to small island states recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 million constant US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) to small island states recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 729.85 million constant US$ in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for net official development assistance (oda) to small island states?
- Australia ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net official development assistance (oda) to small island states rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. 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) to small island states (SIDS) from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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