Foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF
UNICEF: Foreign aid given by sector was 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF, 1997–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF stood at 301.49 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF peaked at 632.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.53 million constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.53 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 19.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 437.92 million constant 2024 US$ | +2107.4% |
| 2000 | 336.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 368.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 353.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 339.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 333.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 286.19 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 253.98 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 275.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 263.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 363.34 million constant 2024 US$ | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 282.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 321.37 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 522.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +62.6% |
| 2013 | 493.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 512.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 560.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 585.74 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 632.66 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 629.31 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 420.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 351.83 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 328.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 309.63 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 301.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2107.4% | 19.84 million constant 2024 US$ | 437.92 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 19.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 437.92 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 317.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 368.48 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 496.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 282.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 632.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 301.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 351.83 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF
- 1 United States 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Germany 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 France 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for UNICEF
- Foreign aid received 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid given 887.32 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 57.57 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF?
- Foreign aid given by sector in UNICEF was 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in UNICEF?
- The highest recorded value was 632.66 million constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in UNICEF?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.53 million constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does UNICEF rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- UNICEF ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in UNICEF?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.