Foreign aid given by sector in United States
United States: Foreign aid given by sector was 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.16 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
14.20 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1974
All-time low
100,011 constant 2024 US$
in 1992
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Foreign aid given by sector in United States, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.7% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in United States peaked at 14.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1974 and was at its lowest, 100,011 constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
United States ranks 1st of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 629.55 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 548.93 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 529.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 422.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 5.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1189.1% |
| 1972 | 4.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 5.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 14.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +181.4% |
| 1975 | 3.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -76.2% |
| 1976 | 8.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | +153.5% |
| 1977 | 13.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | +53.9% |
| 1978 | 4.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | -66.9% |
| 1979 | 1.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -56.3% |
| 1980 | 3.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | +75.8% |
| 1981 | 3.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | -45.8% |
| 1985 | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -38.3% |
| 1986 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 1988 | 2.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | +49.5% |
| 1989 | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.3% |
| 1990 | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 5.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +198.5% |
| 1992 | 100,011 constant 2024 US$ | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1826989.0% |
| 1994 | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +81.4% |
| 1995 | 3.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 2.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -56.5% |
| 1998 | 2.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +80.9% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | -44.5% |
| 2000 | 2.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 2.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 2.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 3.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 4.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 4.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 4.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 5.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 12.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 13.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 66.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1826989.0% | 100,011 constant 2024 US$ | 1.83 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1971 | +1189.1% | 422.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 5.45 billion constant 2024 US$ |
| 1991 | +198.5% | 1.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.21 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 569.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 529.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 629.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 422.47 million constant 2024 US$ | 14.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 100,011 constant 2024 US$ | 5.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in United States?
- Foreign aid given by sector in United States was 11.16 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 14.20 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1974.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,011 constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- United States ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.