Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in United States
United States: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans was 63.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in United States, 1960–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 63.58 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in United States peaked at 64.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.36 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1979.
That places United States 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 42.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 42.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.80 billion constant 2024 US$ | 40.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 64.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in United States?
- Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans in United States was 63.58 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 64.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1979.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- United States ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.