France vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
France
13.28 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.57 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.57 billion against 13.28 billion in France, a difference of 3.29 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion | 2.58 billion | 2.65 billion | France |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion | 4.24 billion | 92.37 million | France |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion | 4.21 billion | 1.56 billion | France |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion | 4.58 billion | 3.85 billion | France |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion | 8.93 billion | 908.69 million | France |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion | 16.98 billion | 7.18 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion | 16.80 billion | 4.04 billion | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.57 billion against 13.28 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between France and United Kingdom?
- 3.29 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.