Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America
United States of America: Foreign aid given as a share of national income was 0.094 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.094
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
42nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.597
in 1963
All-time low
0.0853
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America is 0.094, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America peaked at 0.597 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0853, in 1997.
United States of America ranks 42nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5397 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5725 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5829 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.597 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5603 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5778 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5008 | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 0.4079 | -18.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4363 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3565 | -18.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3163 | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2873 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.332 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1992 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2545 | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2668 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.252 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2425 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2604 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1927 | -26.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2692 | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1937 | -28.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2652 | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2431 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2368 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2358 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2267 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2024 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.209 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1496 | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2094 | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1998 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1961 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1543 | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1434 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1018 | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1228 | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0853 | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0983 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1125 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1267 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1486 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1691 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.226 | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1775 | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1565 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1835 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2026 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2036 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1856 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1817 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1857 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1675 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1861 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1642 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1544 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1671 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.201 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2346 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.239 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2254 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.094 | -58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5132 | 0.3565 | 0.597 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2604 | 0.1927 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2232 | 0.1496 | 0.2692 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1412 | 0.0853 | 0.2094 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1606 | 0.1003 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1808 | 0.1544 | 0.2036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1935 | 0.094 | 0.239 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America?
- Foreign aid given as a share of national income in United States of America was 0.094 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.597 in 1963.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as a share of national income recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0853 in 1997.
- How does United States of America rank for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- United States of America ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given as a share of national income rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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