Australia vs Norway: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services

Australia
17.5%
in 2015
Norway
16.9%
in 2015
Australia rank
7th
Norway rank
8th

Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
10152025199520052015

How they compare

Australia currently reports 17.5% against 16.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 26 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 15.9% 12.9% 3.0% Australia
2000s 15.0% 16.9% 1.9% Norway
2010s 16.1% 13.1% 3.0% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, Australia or Norway?
Australia, at 17.5% against 16.9% in Norway as of 2015.
What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between Australia and Norway?
0.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
Australia ranks 7th and Norway ranks 8th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (% of bilateral ODA commitments)
Unit
% of bilateral ODA commitments
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 459 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services.