Foreign aid given in UNFPA
UNFPA: Foreign aid given was 519.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given in UNFPA, 1977–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given in UNFPA stood at 519.65 million constant 2024 US$.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given in UNFPA peaked at 557.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 190.03 million constant 2024 US$, in 1992.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Foreign aid given in UNFPA, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 245.63 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1979 | 419.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +70.9% |
| 1980 | 387.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 343.24 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 308.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 330.79 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 327.90 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 351.39 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 228.47 million constant 2024 US$ | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 207.64 million constant 2024 US$ | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 233.68 million constant 2024 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 281.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 292.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 268.39 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 190.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -29.2% |
| 1993 | 205.11 million constant 2024 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 293.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 298.94 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 299.54 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 318.90 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 320.44 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 273.18 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 204.55 million constant 2024 US$ | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 508.19 million constant 2024 US$ | +148.4% |
| 2002 | 489.91 million constant 2024 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 380.80 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2004 | 255.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -33.0% |
| 2005 | 254.78 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 260.61 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 247.51 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 298.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 392.17 million constant 2024 US$ | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 351.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 331.87 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 359.97 million constant 2024 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 378.45 million constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 363.05 million constant 2024 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 371.26 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 309.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 252.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 238.40 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 476.88 million constant 2024 US$ | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 477.20 million constant 2024 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 344.53 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 557.69 million constant 2024 US$ | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 509.41 million constant 2024 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 519.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given in UNFPA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +148.4% | 204.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 508.19 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 2019 | +100.0% | 238.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 476.88 million constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 332.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 245.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 419.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 300.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 207.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 387.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 190.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 320.44 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 329.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 204.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 508.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 343.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 238.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 476.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 344.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 557.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near UNFPA
- 1 United States 28.26 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Germany 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 France 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Japan 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Canada 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 7 Italy 7.63 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for UNFPA
- Foreign aid received 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 392.42 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services 9.92 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development 439.93 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given in UNFPA?
- Foreign aid given in UNFPA was 519.65 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given recorded in UNFPA?
- The highest recorded value was 557.69 million constant 2024 US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given recorded in UNFPA?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.03 million constant 2024 US$ in 1992.
- How does UNFPA rank for foreign aid given?
- UNFPA ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given rising or falling in UNFPA?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this UNFPA data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.