Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 64.98 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 545.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48 constant 2024 US$, in 2021.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.7 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 21.76 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 8.23 constant 2024 US$ | -62.2% |
| 1970 | 3.82 constant 2024 US$ | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 40.59 constant 2024 US$ | +963.2% |
| 1972 | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ | -69.2% |
| 1973 | 14.36 constant 2024 US$ | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 20.11 constant 2024 US$ | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 27.79 constant 2024 US$ | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5 constant 2024 US$ | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 13.66 constant 2024 US$ | +203.4% |
| 1978 | 57.37 constant 2024 US$ | +319.9% |
| 1979 | 23.3 constant 2024 US$ | -59.4% |
| 1980 | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ | -77.6% |
| 1981 | 8.91 constant 2024 US$ | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 7.55 constant 2024 US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 6.12 constant 2024 US$ | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 13.15 constant 2024 US$ | +115.0% |
| 1985 | 10.79 constant 2024 US$ | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 11.9 constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 10.94 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 11.12 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.63 constant 2024 US$ | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7 constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 7.39 constant 2024 US$ | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 constant 2024 US$ | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 4.59 constant 2024 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.87 constant 2024 US$ | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 constant 2024 US$ | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8 constant 2024 US$ | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 11.28 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 9.74 constant 2024 US$ | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 9.93 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.95 constant 2024 US$ | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 19.64 constant 2024 US$ | +119.6% |
| 2002 | 18.65 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.32 constant 2024 US$ | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 24.53 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 24.21 constant 2024 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 constant 2024 US$ | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 16.74 constant 2024 US$ | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 14.16 constant 2024 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5 constant 2024 US$ | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 11.76 constant 2024 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 10.63 constant 2024 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.93 constant 2024 US$ | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 10.07 constant 2024 US$ | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8 constant 2024 US$ | +176.0% |
| 2016 | 12.31 constant 2024 US$ | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 15.85 constant 2024 US$ | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 21.18 constant 2024 US$ | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 21.17 constant 2024 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 27.97 constant 2024 US$ | +1026.7% |
| 2023 | 62.41 constant 2024 US$ | +123.2% |
| 2024 | 64.98 constant 2024 US$ | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 64.98 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 64.98 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1026.7% | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ | 27.97 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1971 | +963.2% | 3.82 constant 2024 US$ | 40.59 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1978 | +319.9% | 13.66 constant 2024 US$ | 57.37 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 constant 2024 US$ | 8.23 constant 2024 US$ | 23.7 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 21.8 constant 2024 US$ | 3.82 constant 2024 US$ | 57.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 constant 2024 US$ | 5.22 constant 2024 US$ | 13.15 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 constant 2024 US$ | 4.4 constant 2024 US$ | 11.28 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 constant 2024 US$ | 8.95 constant 2024 US$ | 29.1 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 constant 2024 US$ | 5.93 constant 2024 US$ | 27.8 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.93 constant 2024 US$ | 2.48 constant 2024 US$ | 64.98 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom was 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 64.98 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 545.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.