France vs United States: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
France
681.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
379.25 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ against 379.25 million constant 2024 US$ in United States, a difference of 302.55 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 1.8 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 563.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 225.21 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 586.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 299.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 287.44 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 540.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 728.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.47 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 398.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 740.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 341.16 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 401.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 354.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 653.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 298.94 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 567.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 470.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 96.79 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, France or United States?
- France, at 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ against 379.25 million constant 2024 US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between France and United States?
- 302.55 million constant 2024 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do France and United States rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- France ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.