Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France

France: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 10.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.24
Change on year
up 289.1%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
18.29
in 1967
All-time low
1.27
in 1972
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France, 1967–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 10.24 for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 289.1% on the previous year and up 169.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France peaked at 18.29 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1972.

That places France 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France, 1967 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1967 18.29 —
1968 15.6 -14.7%
1969 13.52 -13.3%
1970 17.13 +26.8%
1971 2.42 -85.9%
1972 1.27 -47.5%
1973 7.26 +470.8%
1974 9.5 +30.9%
1975 9.89 +4.2%
1976 7.54 -23.7%
1977 7.4 -1.9%
1978 12.59 +70.0%
1979 12.62 +0.3%
1980 11.33 -10.2%
1981 11.14 -1.7%
1982 11.87 +6.5%
1983 12.23 +3.0%
1984 13.78 +12.7%
1985 10.49 -23.9%
1986 6.74 -35.7%
1987 8.33 +23.5%
1988 6.1 -26.7%
1989 6.08 -0.5%
1990 4.52 -25.5%
1991 4.79 +5.8%
1992 4.63 -3.2%
1993 5.97 +28.8%
1994 5.29 -11.4%
1995 13.24 +150.4%
1996 9.16 -30.8%
1997 8.23 -10.1%
1998 6.53 -20.7%
1999 6.24 -4.4%
2000 7.16 +14.7%
2001 5.5 -23.1%
2002 6.28 +14.2%
2003 6.96 +10.7%
2004 5.78 -17.0%
2005 5.02 -13.0%
2006 9.01 +79.4%
2007 7.06 -21.7%
2008 5.41 -23.4%
2009 7.26 +34.3%
2010 6.06 -16.6%
2011 7.44 +22.9%
2012 9.11 +22.4%
2013 3.31 -63.7%
2014 3.8 +14.8%
2015 4.87 +28.1%
2016 4.1 -15.8%
2017 9.47 +130.8%
2018 2.05 -78.3%
2019 4.74 +131.1%
2020 14.56 +207.2%
2021 11.91 -18.2%
2022 3.52 -70.4%
2023 2.63 -25.2%
2024 10.24 +289.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 10.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 8.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • France's 10.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 9.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +470.8% 1.27 7.26
2024 +289.1% 2.63 10.24
2020 +207.2% 4.74 14.56

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.8 13.52 18.29 3
1970s 8.76 1.27 17.13 10
1980s 9.81 6.08 13.78 10
1990s 6.86 4.52 13.24 10
2000s 6.54 5.02 9.01 10
2010s 5.5 2.05 9.47 10
2020s 8.57 2.63 14.56 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Luxembourg 24.28 compare
  2. 2 Norway 18.48 compare
  3. 3 Germany 16.75 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 9.14 compare
  5. 6 Switzerland 8.46 compare
  6. 7 Ireland 6.98 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France?
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in France was 10.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 1967.
What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1972.
How does France rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
France ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
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