Foreign aid given as a share of national income in France

France: Foreign aid given as a share of national income was 0.4233 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.4233
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
15th
of 49 countries
All-time high
1.36
in 1961
All-time low
0.3048
in 2000
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in France, 1960–2025

0.250.50.7511.2196019922025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 0.4233 for foreign aid given as a share of national income in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given as a share of national income in France peaked at 1.36 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3048, in 2000.

France ranks 15th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Foreign aid given as a share of national income in France, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given as a share of national income in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 1.35
1961 1.36 +0.8%
1962 1.27 -6.4%
1963 0.9825 -22.7%
1964 0.8954 -8.9%
1965 0.7581 -15.3%
1966 0.6905 -8.9%
1967 0.7091 +2.7%
1968 0.6688 -5.7%
1969 0.6738 +0.8%
1970 0.5188 -23.0%
1971 0.5099 -1.7%
1972 0.4934 -3.2%
1973 0.4255 -13.8%
1974 0.4407 +3.6%
1975 0.4396 -0.3%
1976 0.4064 -7.5%
1977 0.3844 -5.4%
1978 0.385 +0.2%
1979 0.4228 +9.8%
1980 0.438 +3.6%
1981 0.5146 +17.5%
1982 0.5597 +8.8%
1983 0.5608 +0.2%
1984 0.6184 +10.3%
1985 0.6141 -0.7%
1986 0.5582 -9.1%
1987 0.5967 +6.9%
1988 0.5751 -3.6%
1989 0.6055 +5.3%
1990 0.6017 -0.6%
1991 0.6157 +2.3%
1992 0.6266 +1.8%
1993 0.6323 +0.9%
1994 0.6171 -2.4%
1995 0.5458 -11.5%
1996 0.4821 -11.7%
1997 0.4374 -9.3%
1998 0.3838 -12.3%
1999 0.3815 -0.6%
2000 0.3048 -20.1%
2001 0.3094 +1.5%
2002 0.3749 +21.2%
2003 0.4031 +7.5%
2004 0.4115 +2.1%
2005 0.4736 +15.1%
2006 0.4677 -1.2%
2007 0.3796 -18.8%
2008 0.3852 +1.5%
2009 0.4706 +22.2%
2010 0.4954 +5.3%
2011 0.4595 -7.3%
2012 0.4527 -1.5%
2013 0.4058 -10.3%
2014 0.3681 -9.3%
2015 0.3677 -0.1%
2016 0.3843 +4.5%
2017 0.428 +11.4%
2018 0.4275 -0.1%
2019 0.4411 +3.2%
2020 0.5299 +20.1%
2021 0.5096 -3.8%
2022 0.5596 +9.8%
2023 0.4851 -13.3%
2024 0.4779 -1.5%
2025 0.4233 -11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9355 0.6688 1.36 10
1970s 0.4427 0.3844 0.5188 10
1980s 0.5641 0.438 0.6184 10
1990s 0.5324 0.3815 0.6323 10
2000s 0.3981 0.3048 0.4736 10
2010s 0.423 0.3677 0.4954 10
2020s 0.4976 0.4233 0.5596 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Qatar 0.4323 compare
  2. 13 United Kingdom 0.4315 compare
  3. 14 Ireland 0.4247 compare
  4. 16 Liechtenstein 0.4079 compare
  5. 17 Belgium 0.3699 compare
  6. 18 Japan 0.3451 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given as a share of national income in France?
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in France was 0.4233 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1961.
What is the lowest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3048 in 2000.
How does France rank for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
France ranks 15th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
Is foreign aid given as a share of national income rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
49 places, 1,879 data points, 1960–2025
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