Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Australia
Australia: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services was 400.07 million current US$ in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Australia, 1995–2015
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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2015, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Australia stood at 400.07 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 243.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Australia peaked at 626.81 million current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.34 million current US$, in 1995.
That places Australia 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.34 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 98.72 million current US$ | +438.1% |
| 1997 | 75.98 million current US$ | -23.0% |
| 1998 | 110.73 million current US$ | +45.7% |
| 1999 | 175.07 million current US$ | +58.1% |
| 2000 | 181.09 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 128.72 million current US$ | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 62.75 million current US$ | -51.3% |
| 2003 | 193.79 million current US$ | +208.9% |
| 2004 | 98.71 million current US$ | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 116.46 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 136.99 million current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 132.72 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 580.89 million current US$ | +337.7% |
| 2009 | 402.09 million current US$ | -30.8% |
| 2010 | 626.81 million current US$ | +55.9% |
| 2011 | 537.67 million current US$ | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 619.57 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 526.84 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 478.30 million current US$ | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 400.07 million current US$ | -16.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 400.07 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 74.95 million current US$, 5.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +438.1% | 18.34 million current US$ | 98.72 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +337.7% | 132.72 million current US$ | 580.89 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.77 million current US$ | 18.34 million current US$ | 175.07 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 203.42 million current US$ | 62.75 million current US$ | 580.89 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.54 million current US$ | 400.07 million current US$ | 626.81 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Australia?
- Bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services in Australia was 400.07 million current US$ in 2015, according to 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.
- What is the highest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 626.81 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.34 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Australia rank for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
- Is bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. OECD DAC.