Australia vs Norway: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

Australia
2.29 billion current US$
in 2015
Norway
2.66 billion current US$
in 2015
Australia rank
9th
Norway rank
7th

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • Australia
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 2.66 billion current US$ against 2.29 billion current US$ in Australia, a difference of 368.87 million current US$.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Norway ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th 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 640.40 million current US$ 540.85 million current US$ 99.56 million current US$ Australia
2000s 1.37 billion current US$ 1.44 billion current US$ 69.71 million current US$ Norway
2010s 3.33 billion current US$ 2.86 billion current US$ 473.23 million current US$ Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Australia or Norway?
Norway, at 2.66 billion current US$ against 2.29 billion current US$ in Australia as of 2015.
What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between Australia and Norway?
368.87 million current US$, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Australia and Norway rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
Australia ranks 9th and Norway ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
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
39 places, 685 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. OECD DAC.