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

Latest (2024)
64.98 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 44 countries
All-time high
64.98 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.48 constant 2024 US$
in 2021
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United Kingdom, 1967–2024

0204060196719952024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Germany 94.98 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 7 Denmark 90.79 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 8 Finland 65.14 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 10 Iceland 60.82 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 11 Belgium 51.7 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 12 Canada 51.5 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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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.