Romania vs United States: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries

Romania
8.1%
in 2024
United States
10.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
18th
United States rank
17th

Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time

  • Romania
  • United States
05101520201020172024

How they compare

United States currently reports 10.7% against 8.1% in Romania, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

Romania ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th of 36 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.1% 4.5% 4.4% United States
2020s 6.6% 9.7% 3.1% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Romania or United States?
United States, at 10.7% against 8.1% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Romania and United States?
2.6%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United States?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Romania and United States rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
Romania ranks 18th and United States ranks 17th 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.