Foreign aid given by sector in WFP
WFP: Foreign aid given by sector was 661,760 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given by sector in WFP, 2009–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
WFP recorded 661,760 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in WFP peaked at 68.62 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 661,760 constant 2024 US$, in 2024.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given by sector in WFP, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 2010 | 9.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 16.86 million constant 2024 US$ | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 9.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 21.83 million constant 2024 US$ | +135.4% |
| 2014 | 33.84 million constant 2024 US$ | +55.1% |
| 2015 | 31.28 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 37.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 32.95 million constant 2024 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -94.3% |
| 2019 | 68.62 million constant 2024 US$ | +3540.9% |
| 2020 | 58.44 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -74.4% |
| 2022 | 3.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -78.3% |
| 2023 | 3.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 661,760 constant 2024 US$ | -80.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in WFP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +3540.9% | 1.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.62 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 12.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.62 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 million constant 2024 US$ | 661,760 constant 2024 US$ | 58.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near WFP
- 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
- 5 Canada 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Italy 1.95 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Netherlands 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Switzerland 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for WFP
- Foreign aid received 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 521.74 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -9.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid given 383.46 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 143,019 constant 2024 US$ (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector in WFP?
- Foreign aid given by sector in WFP was 661,760 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 WFP?
- The highest recorded value was 68.62 million constant 2024 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in WFP?
- The lowest recorded value was 661,760 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- How does WFP rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- WFP ranks 5th out of 5 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in WFP?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this WFP 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.