Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States
United States: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 32.32 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 32.32 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States peaked at 65.43 constant 2024 US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
United States ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 2.7 constant 2024 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | -21.2% |
| 1971 | 25.88 constant 2024 US$ | +1173.0% |
| 1972 | 22.1 constant 2024 US$ | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 23.48 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 65.43 constant 2024 US$ | +178.7% |
| 1975 | 15.4 constant 2024 US$ | -76.5% |
| 1976 | 38.68 constant 2024 US$ | +151.2% |
| 1977 | 58.97 constant 2024 US$ | +52.4% |
| 1978 | 19.36 constant 2024 US$ | -67.2% |
| 1979 | 8.37 constant 2024 US$ | -56.8% |
| 1980 | 14.56 constant 2024 US$ | +74.0% |
| 1981 | 15.2 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 14.74 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.29 constant 2024 US$ | +24.1% |
| 1984 | 9.82 constant 2024 US$ | -46.3% |
| 1985 | 6 constant 2024 US$ | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 6.78 constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 5.43 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1988 | 8.04 constant 2024 US$ | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 6.27 constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1990 | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 20.3 constant 2024 US$ | +194.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ | +1805930.5% |
| 1994 | 12.49 constant 2024 US$ | +79.5% |
| 1995 | 13.82 constant 2024 US$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 10.76 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 1997 | 4.64 constant 2024 US$ | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 8.31 constant 2024 US$ | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 4.57 constant 2024 US$ | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 7.48 constant 2024 US$ | +63.7% |
| 2001 | 7.25 constant 2024 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.28 constant 2024 US$ | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 4.74 constant 2024 US$ | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 7.96 constant 2024 US$ | +67.9% |
| 2005 | 8.68 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 8.25 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.21 constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 10.46 constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 10.01 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 11.52 constant 2024 US$ | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 11.03 constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.23 constant 2024 US$ | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 10.14 constant 2024 US$ | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.02 constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.61 constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 13.39 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.71 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 15.04 constant 2024 US$ | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 20.06 constant 2024 US$ | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 35.28 constant 2024 US$ | +75.8% |
| 2023 | 40.49 constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 32.32 constant 2024 US$ | -20.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 32.32 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1805930.5% | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ | 6.96 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1971 | +1173.0% | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | 25.88 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +194.9% | 6.89 constant 2024 US$ | 20.3 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 constant 2024 US$ | 2.58 constant 2024 US$ | 3.14 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 27.97 constant 2024 US$ | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | 65.43 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.51 constant 2024 US$ | 5.43 constant 2024 US$ | 18.29 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ | 20.3 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.93 constant 2024 US$ | 4.74 constant 2024 US$ | 10.46 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 constant 2024 US$ | 9.23 constant 2024 US$ | 17.13 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.64 constant 2024 US$ | 15.04 constant 2024 US$ | 40.49 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in United States was 32.32 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 constant 2024 US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- United States ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.