Italy vs United Kingdom: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries

Italy
26.5%
in 2024
United Kingdom
22.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
0102030201020172024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.5% against 22.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 17.4% 1.6% 15.9% Italy
2020s 18.1% 18.5% 0.5% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 26.5% against 22.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Italy and United Kingdom?
4.3%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.