France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries

France
11.89 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.63 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

France currently reports 11.89 billion against 11.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 259.30 million.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 9.89 billion 18.81 billion 8.92 billion United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.72 billion 14.30 billion 582.70 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
France, at 11.89 billion against 11.63 billion in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
259.30 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed