Foreign aid given by sector per capita in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector per capita was 64.98 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector per capita in United Kingdom, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 64.98 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.48, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 23.7 | — |
| 1968 | 21.76 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 8.23 | -62.2% |
| 1970 | 3.82 | -53.6% |
| 1971 | 40.59 | +963.2% |
| 1972 | 12.49 | -69.2% |
| 1973 | 14.36 | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 20.11 | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 27.79 | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 4.5 | -83.8% |
| 1977 | 13.66 | +203.4% |
| 1978 | 57.37 | +319.9% |
| 1979 | 23.3 | -59.4% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | -77.6% |
| 1981 | 8.91 | +70.7% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 6.12 | -19.0% |
| 1984 | 13.15 | +115.0% |
| 1985 | 10.79 | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 11.9 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 10.94 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 11.12 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 8.63 | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 9.7 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 7.39 | -23.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.87 | +49.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8 | +60.6% |
| 1997 | 11.28 | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 9.74 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 9.93 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.95 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 19.64 | +119.6% |
| 2002 | 18.65 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.32 | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 24.53 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 16.74 | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 14.16 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 15.24 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 11.76 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 10.63 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 5.93 | -44.2% |
| 2014 | 10.07 | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8 | +176.0% |
| 2016 | 12.31 | -55.7% |
| 2017 | 15.85 | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 21.18 | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 21.17 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.83 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.48 | -88.6% |
| 2022 | 27.97 | +1026.7% |
| 2023 | 62.41 | +123.2% |
| 2024 | 64.98 | +4.1% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 64.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 64.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44, 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 | 27.97 |
| 1971 | +963.2% | 3.82 | 40.59 |
| 1978 | +319.9% | 13.66 | 57.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.9 | 8.23 | 23.7 | 3 |
| 1970s | 21.8 | 3.82 | 57.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.43 | 5.22 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 | 4.4 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.35 | 8.95 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.62 | 5.93 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.93 | 2.48 | 64.98 | 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 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 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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