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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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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