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
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$, in 1996.
United States ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 18.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 16.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 16.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 17.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 17.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 16.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1982 | 16.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 18.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 20.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 22.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 20.68 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 17.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 42.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | +154.4% |
| 1991 | 31.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | -26.1% |
| 1992 | 16.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 17.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 14.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 13.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 10.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 10.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 11.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 13.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 16.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 15.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 17.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 29.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | +64.9% |
| 2004 | 33.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 36.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 32.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 31.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 38.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 35.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 33.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 34.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 28.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 30.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 27.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 30.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 30.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 29.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 26.67 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 29.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 30.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 39.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 45.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 703.73 million constant 2024 US$, 62.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +154.4% | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 42.99 billion constant 2024 US$ |
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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More reference data data for United States
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
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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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.