Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United States
United States: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 28.20 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.20 billion
Change on year
down 56.9%
World rank
1st
of 49 countries
All-time high
66.18 billion
in 2023
All-time low
28.20 billion
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United States, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 28.20 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
That places United States 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.88 billion | — |
| 2019 | 40.40 billion | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.35 billion | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 54.42 billion | +28.5% |
| 2022 | 64.32 billion | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 66.18 billion | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 65.48 billion | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 28.20 billion | -56.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.20 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 25.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.14 billion | 40.40 billion | 41.88 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.49 billion | 28.20 billion | 66.18 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- 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 grant equivalents in United States?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in United States was 28.20 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 66.18 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.20 billion in 2025.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- United States ranks 1st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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