Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita was 166.21 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
166.21 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
166.21 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
All-time low
38.73 constant 2024 US$
in 1985
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom, 1973–2024

50100150197319982024

Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 166.21 constant 2024 US$. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 166.21 constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.73 constant 2024 US$, in 1985.

United Kingdom ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 90.33 constant 2024 US$ 63.6 constant 2024 US$ 137.26 constant 2024 US$ 7
1980s 52.74 constant 2024 US$ 38.73 constant 2024 US$ 64.56 constant 2024 US$ 10
1990s 48.75 constant 2024 US$ 39.24 constant 2024 US$ 61.92 constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 104.72 constant 2024 US$ 62.79 constant 2024 US$ 151.12 constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 124.21 constant 2024 US$ 89 constant 2024 US$ 147.65 constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 107.03 constant 2024 US$ 48.18 constant 2024 US$ 166.21 constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Iceland 194.73 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 10 Qatar 171.63 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 11 France 171.3 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 13 Sweden 163.18 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 14 United States 127.62 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 15 Canada 127.2 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United Kingdom was 166.21 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 166.21 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 38.73 constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
45 places, 1,303 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid, 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.