United Kingdom vs United States of America: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capi

United Kingdom
166.21
in 2024
United States of America
127.62
in 2024
United Kingdom rank
12th
United States of America rank
14th

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capi over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States of America
50100150197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 166.21 against 127.62 in United States of America, a difference of 38.59.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th of 45 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 96.6 82.54 14.06 United Kingdom
1980s 52.74 75.19 22.45 United States of America
1990s 48.75 69.21 20.46 United States of America
2000s 104.72 96.43 8.28 United Kingdom
2010s 124.21 92.52 31.68 United Kingdom
2020s 107.03 110.86 3.82 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capi, United Kingdom or United States of America?
United Kingdom, at 166.21 against 127.62 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capi between United Kingdom and United States of America?
38.59, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States of America?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom and United States of America rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development per capi?
United Kingdom ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 14th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer term development 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 for emergencies and longer term development per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,303 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed