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

Latest (2024)
44.09 billion constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
45.73 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2023
All-time low
10.19 billion constant 2024 US$
in 1996
Years of data
52
1971–2024

Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States, 1971–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United States

  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

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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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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
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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.