France vs United States: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
France
13.28 billion
in 2024
United States
63.58 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 63.58 billion against 13.28 billion in France, a difference of 50.31 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 4.8 times France's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 49 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion | 17.26 billion | 12.03 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion | 13.45 billion | 9.12 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion | 15.85 billion | 10.08 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion | 17.58 billion | 9.16 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion | 29.82 billion | 19.98 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion | 40.22 billion | 30.42 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion | 56.80 billion | 44.04 billion | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 63.58 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 States?
- 50.31 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.