Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF
UNICEF: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 679.67 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF, 1997–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
UNICEF recorded 679.67 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF peaked at 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 416.00 million constant 2024 US$, in 1997.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 416.00 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1998 | 422.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 832.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.9% |
| 2000 | 880.52 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 981.85 million constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 901.96 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 894.26 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 1.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 932.54 million constant 2024 US$ | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 824.35 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 736.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 725.62 million constant 2024 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 676.77 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 679.67 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +96.9% | 422.61 million constant 2024 US$ | 832.04 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 416.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 832.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 2000s | 997.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 880.52 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 932.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 728.65 million constant 2024 US$ | 676.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 824.35 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNICEF
- 1 United States 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Germany 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 Japan 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 France 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for UNICEF
- Foreign aid received 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 539.86 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -10.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid given 887.32 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given by sector 301.49 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in UNICEF was 679.67 million 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 UNICEF?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in UNICEF?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.00 million constant 2024 US$ in 1997.
- How does UNICEF rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- UNICEF ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in UNICEF?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNICEF 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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About this data
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.