Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Australia
Australia: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) was 624.99 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries in Australia, 1965–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Australia recorded 624.99 million current US$ for net oda provided, to the least developed countries in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Australia peaked at 1.16 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.41 million current US$, in 1967.
That places Australia 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) in Australia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.49 million current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 3.21 million current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million current US$ | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 3.93 million current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1969 | 4.16 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 4.91 million current US$ | +18.0% |
| 1971 | 6.79 million current US$ | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 16.35 million current US$ | +140.8% |
| 1973 | 11.07 million current US$ | -32.3% |
| 1974 | 43.15 million current US$ | +289.8% |
| 1975 | 31.57 million current US$ | -26.8% |
| 1976 | 16.08 million current US$ | -49.1% |
| 1977 | 18.65 million current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1978 | 38.41 million current US$ | +106.0% |
| 1979 | 63.38 million current US$ | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 55.25 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1981 | 72.16 million current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1982 | 111.96 million current US$ | +55.2% |
| 1983 | 65.90 million current US$ | -41.1% |
| 1984 | 85.55 million current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1985 | 47.47 million current US$ | -44.5% |
| 1986 | 53.30 million current US$ | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 65.95 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1988 | 68.02 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 105.01 million current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1990 | 83.08 million current US$ | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 76.68 million current US$ | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 83.15 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 83.25 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 118.55 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 1995 | 117.38 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 120.04 million current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 105.46 million current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 92.32 million current US$ | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 142.07 million current US$ | +53.9% |
| 2000 | 187.71 million current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2001 | 131.88 million current US$ | -29.7% |
| 2002 | 151.77 million current US$ | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 177.72 million current US$ | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 262.72 million current US$ | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 297.21 million current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 311.46 million current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 488.22 million current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 602.80 million current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 524.99 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 788.59 million current US$ | +50.2% |
| 2011 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 930.73 million current US$ | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 819.40 million current US$ | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 581.62 million current US$ | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 489.93 million current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 606.01 million current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 524.02 million current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 515.53 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 469.51 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 676.56 million current US$ | +44.1% |
| 2022 | 604.90 million current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 624.99 million current US$ | +3.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 624.99 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 231.02 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +289.8% | 11.07 million current US$ | 43.15 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million current US$ | 2.41 million current US$ | 4.16 million current US$ | 5 |
| 1970s | 25.04 million current US$ | 4.91 million current US$ | 63.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.06 million current US$ | 47.47 million current US$ | 111.96 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.20 million current US$ | 76.68 million current US$ | 142.07 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 313.65 million current US$ | 131.88 million current US$ | 602.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 746.87 million current US$ | 489.93 million current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 593.99 million current US$ | 469.51 million current US$ | 676.56 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 8 Norway 807.09 million current US$ compare
- 9 South Korea 782.95 million current US$ compare
- 10 Switzerland 705.81 million current US$ compare
- 12 Netherlands 562.90 million current US$ compare
- 13 Denmark 448.95 million current US$ compare
- 14 Belgium 419.26 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 constant US$ (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 net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Australia?
- Net oda provided, to the least developed countries in Australia was 624.99 million current US$ in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest net oda provided, to the least developed countries recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Australia rank for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda provided, to the least developed countries rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.