Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in France

France: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.40 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
17.37 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2020
All-time low
5.63 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2001
Years of data
47
1972–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in France, 1972–2024

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Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

France recorded 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in France peaked at 17.37 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$, in 2001.

That places France 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.33 billion constant 2024 US$ 7.39 billion constant 2024 US$ 9.10 billion constant 2024 US$ 6
1980s 11.21 billion constant 2024 US$ 9.88 billion constant 2024 US$ 13.21 billion constant 2024 US$ 7
1990s 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ 6.99 billion constant 2024 US$ 10.83 billion constant 2024 US$ 9
2000s 8.54 billion constant 2024 US$ 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ 11.24 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 10.64 billion constant 2024 US$ 8.79 billion constant 2024 US$ 15.30 billion constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 14.56 billion constant 2024 US$ 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ 17.37 billion constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 3 Japan 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 6 Saudi Arabia 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 7 South Korea 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 8 Canada 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in France?
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in France was 11.40 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 for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.37 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.63 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2001.
How does France rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
France ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,413 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.