France vs United Kingdom: Official development assistance to least developed countries

France
3.66 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.35 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Official development assistance to least developed countries over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 3.66 billion against 3.35 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 310.82 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 3.01 billion 3.43 billion 413.37 million United Kingdom
2010s 3.05 billion 6.64 billion 3.59 billion United Kingdom
2020s 3.88 billion 4.45 billion 574.31 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least developed countries, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 3.66 billion against 3.35 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least developed countries between France and United Kingdom?
310.82 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for official development assistance to least developed countries?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official development assistance to least developed countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed