Foreign aid
Support for size of aid budget
In 2017, 38% of Australians said the size of the aid budget was about right.
Question
Thinking now about the aid the Australian government provides to developing countries. Currently, the government provides approximately five billion dollars annually in aid to developing countries, or around 0.7 per cent of the budget.* Do you think this is too high, too low or about right?
This question was last asked in 2017.
- 0%
- 25%
- 50%
- 75%
- 100%
2015
36
41
21
2017
35
38
22
In 2015, the question used the values ‘five billion dollars in aid…or around 1.2 per cent of the Budget’. In 2017, the question used the values ‘3.8 billion dollars in aid…or around 0.8 per cent of the Budget’.
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Compare different demographics, years, categories, and responses.
Demographic
Year
2017
2015
Response
Too high
About right
Too low