Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom, 1973–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom is 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom peaked at 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1985.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 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
- 5 France 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 South Korea 5.35 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United Kingdom was 11.49 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1985.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.