Foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector was 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom is 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 587.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom peaked at 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 167.97 million constant 2024 US$, in 2021.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 987.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 456.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 212.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 534.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 293.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 742.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 464.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 253.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 659.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 528.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 957.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 381.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 167.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom?
- Foreign aid given by sector in United Kingdom was 4.49 billion 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.97 million constant 2024 US$ in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 587.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.