France vs United States: Government vs private aid by donor
France
13.18 billion
in 2025
United States
28.26 billion
in 2025
France rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.26 billion against 13.18 billion in France, a difference of 15.09 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times France's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 50 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 billion | 25.91 billion | 19.07 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 5.24 billion | 18.67 billion | 13.43 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 8.62 billion | 21.34 billion | 12.72 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 10.39 billion | 18.47 billion | 8.08 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 9.96 billion | 30.46 billion | 20.50 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion | 41.83 billion | 29.73 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 16.28 billion | 53.33 billion | 37.06 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, France or United States?
- United States, at 28.26 billion against 13.18 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between France and United States?
- 15.09 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- France ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.