New Zealand vs United States of America: Foreign aid given by sector per capita

New Zealand
15.36
in 2024
United States of America
32.32
in 2024
New Zealand rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th

Foreign aid given by sector per capita over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
0204060196719952024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 32.32 against 15.36 in New Zealand, a difference of 16.96.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1972 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 9.55 31.47 21.92 United States of America
1980s 9.78 9.01 0.7653 New Zealand
1990s 10.73 9.17 1.57 New Zealand
2000s 16.1 7.93 8.17 New Zealand
2010s 14.31 12.12 2.19 New Zealand
2020s 14.49 28.64 14.15 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given by sector per capita, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 32.32 against 15.36 in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector per capita between New Zealand and United States of America?
16.96, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
49 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for foreign aid given by sector per capita?
New Zealand ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed