United Kingdom vs United States: Foreign aid given by sector
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 6.67 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 987.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 569.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 417.73 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 534.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 464.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.89 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 957.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between United Kingdom and United States?
- 6.67 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.