Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States
United States: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development was 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
United States recorded 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States peaked at 45.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.19 billion constant 2024 US$, in 1996.
United States ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 23.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7 |
| 1980s | 18.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | 42.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 38.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 26.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | 45.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States was 44.09 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.19 billion constant 2024 US$ in 1996.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- United States ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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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.