Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France

France: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 11.89 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.89 billion
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14.02 billion
in 2021
All-time low
8.38 billion
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France, 2010–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B2010201720242010: 11.2B2011: 10.5B2012: 10.3B2013: 9.2B2014: 8.4B2015: 8.6B2016: 9.0B2017: 10.4B2018: 11.1B2019: 10.2B2020: 13.9B2021: 14.0B2022: 15.8B2023: 13.0B2024: 11.9B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France is 11.89 billion, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France peaked at 14.02 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.38 billion, in 2014.

That places France 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France, year by year

Annual values for Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 11.20 billion —
2011 10.55 billion -5.9%
2012 10.27 billion -2.6%
2013 9.19 billion -10.6%
2014 8.38 billion -8.8%
2015 8.57 billion +2.3%
2016 9.02 billion +5.3%
2017 10.42 billion +15.5%
2018 11.10 billion +6.5%
2019 10.23 billion -7.8%
2020 13.90 billion +35.8%
2021 14.02 billion +0.9%
2022 15.79 billion +12.6%
2023 13.01 billion -17.6%
2024 11.89 billion -8.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 11.89 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • France's 11.89 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 21.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.89 billion 8.38 billion 11.20 billion 10
2020s 13.72 billion 11.89 billion 15.79 billion 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 52.07 billion compare
  2. 2 Germany 23.11 billion compare
  3. 3 Japan 14.47 billion compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 11.63 billion compare
  5. 6 Turkey 6.68 billion compare
  6. 7 Canada 6.33 billion compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France?
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in France was 11.89 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.02 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 8.38 billion in 2014.
How does France rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
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Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 433 data points, 2011–2024
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