Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries by country
Countries reporting
43
Highest
52.07 billion
United States
Lowest
12.64 million
Cyprus
Median
1.27 billion
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
433
What the numbers show
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is 52.07 billion in United States; the lowest is 12.64 million in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.27 billion, and the mean is 4.22 billion.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,118.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 7 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 405.4%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 61.2%).
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 52.07 billion | 2024 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 23.11 billion | 2024 | up 45.8% | rising |
| 3 | Japan | 14.47 billion | 2024 | up 114.0% | rising |
| 4 | France | 11.89 billion | 2024 | up 41.9% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 11.63 billion | 2024 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 6 | Turkey | 6.68 billion | 2024 | up 136.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 6.33 billion | 2024 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 5.62 billion | 2024 | up 16.0% | falling |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 4.97 billion | 2024 | up 405.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Italy | 4.86 billion | 2024 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 11 | Sweden | 4.45 billion | 2024 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 4.28 billion | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 13 | South Korea | 3.99 billion | 2024 | up 147.6% | rising |
| 14 | Spain | 3.47 billion | 2024 | up 102.1% | rising |
| 15 | Australia | 3.34 billion | 2024 | down 10.8% | falling |
| 16 | Switzerland | 3.14 billion | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 17 | Belgium | 2.67 billion | 2024 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 18 | Denmark | 2.64 billion | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 19 | United Arab Emirates | 2.08 billion | 2024 | down 61.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Ireland | 1.40 billion | 2024 | up 65.3% | rising |
| 21 | Austria | 1.32 billion | 2024 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 1.27 billion | 2024 | up 156.1% | rising |
| 23 | Finland | 1.03 billion | 2024 | down 32.6% | falling |
| 24 | New Zealand | 660.89 million | 2024 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 25 | Qatar | 573.95 million | 2024 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 554.34 million | 2024 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 506.02 million | 2024 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 28 | Romania | 458.78 million | 2024 | up 70.8% | rising |
| 29 | Czechia | 383.35 million | 2024 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 30 | Greece | 322.83 million | 2024 | up 64.2% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 190.57 million | 2024 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 187.72 million | 2024 | up 145.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Lithuania | 174.67 million | 2024 | up 221.1% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 141.02 million | 2024 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 35 | Slovenia | 135.93 million | 2024 | up 143.9% | rising |
| 36 | Hungary | 105.01 million | 2024 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 37 | Iceland | 85.25 million | 2024 | up 94.5% | rising |
| 38 | Estonia | 73.59 million | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 71.81 million | 2024 | up 136.7% | rising |
| 40 | Azerbaijan | 59.58 million | 2024 | up 173.1% | volatile |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 44.51 million | 2024 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 38.22 million | 2024 | up 292.3% | rising |
| 43 | Cyprus | 12.64 million | 2024 | down 40.7% | falling |