Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 11.63 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 11.63 billion for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom peaked at 21.69 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.63 billion, in 2024.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.07 billion | — |
| 2011 | 14.94 billion | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.83 billion | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.32 billion | +30.3% |
| 2014 | 19.26 billion | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 19.33 billion | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 20.63 billion | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 21.38 billion | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 21.63 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 21.69 billion | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.25 billion | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.80 billion | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 11.73 billion | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 13.09 billion | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 11.63 billion | -11.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 11.63 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 9.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 11.63 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 21.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.81 billion | 14.83 billion | 21.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.30 billion | 11.63 billion | 20.25 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in United Kingdom was 11.63 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 21.69 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 billion in 2024.
- How does United Kingdom rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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