Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States
United States: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita was 127.62 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 127.62 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States peaked at 169.67 constant 2024 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.62 constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
That places United States 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.48 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 89.15 constant 2024 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 76.26 constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 75.77 constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 105.64 constant 2024 US$ | +39.4% |
| 1978 | 78.14 constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 76.89 constant 2024 US$ | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 72.78 constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 63.18 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 1982 | 70.19 constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 76.05 constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 84.81 constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 91.31 constant 2024 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 84.77 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 70.03 constant 2024 US$ | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 71.39 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 67.42 constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 169.67 constant 2024 US$ | +151.7% |
| 1991 | 123.95 constant 2024 US$ | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 63.8 constant 2024 US$ | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 64.76 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.42 constant 2024 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 48.8 constant 2024 US$ | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 37.62 constant 2024 US$ | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 38.27 constant 2024 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 42.26 constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 47.58 constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 57.78 constant 2024 US$ | +21.4% |
| 2001 | 52.81 constant 2024 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 62.56 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 102.15 constant 2024 US$ | +63.3% |
| 2004 | 113.56 constant 2024 US$ | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 123.74 constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 107.45 constant 2024 US$ | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 103.8 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 125.32 constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 115.17 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 107.98 constant 2024 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 110.62 constant 2024 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 88.57 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 93.84 constant 2024 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 86.13 constant 2024 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 92.54 constant 2024 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 92.77 constant 2024 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 86.09 constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 87.74 constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 78.95 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 86.64 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 90.76 constant 2024 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 116.13 constant 2024 US$ | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 133.14 constant 2024 US$ | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 127.62 constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 127.62 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.91 constant 2024 US$, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +151.7% | 67.42 constant 2024 US$ | 169.67 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.62 constant 2024 US$ | 75.77 constant 2024 US$ | 105.64 constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.19 constant 2024 US$ | 63.18 constant 2024 US$ | 91.31 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.21 constant 2024 US$ | 37.62 constant 2024 US$ | 169.67 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.43 constant 2024 US$ | 52.81 constant 2024 US$ | 125.32 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.52 constant 2024 US$ | 78.95 constant 2024 US$ | 110.62 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.86 constant 2024 US$ | 86.64 constant 2024 US$ | 133.14 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in United States was 127.62 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 169.67 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.62 constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
- United States ranks 14th 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 States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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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.