Foreign aid given per capita in United States
United States: Foreign aid given per capita was 82.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.69
Change on year
down 57.0%
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
197.25
in 2023
All-time low
46.47
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in United States, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given per capita in United States is 82.69, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in United States peaked at 197.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.47, in 1997.
United States ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 123.65 | — |
| 1961 | 131.95 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 140.72 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 148.02 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 144.65 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 156.68 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 143.06 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 118.66 | -17.1% |
| 1968 | 131.19 | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 108.95 | -17.0% |
| 1970 | 95.53 | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 88.62 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 106.89 | +20.6% |
| 1973 | 67.33 | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 84.68 | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 86.93 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 85.52 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 85.6 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.71 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 72.29 | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 99.86 | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 73.17 | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 96.83 | +32.3% |
| 1983 | 90.97 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 93.83 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 97.31 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 96.14 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 88.62 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 94.37 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 68.1 | -27.8% |
| 1990 | 96.61 | +41.9% |
| 1991 | 91.38 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 91.85 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.74 | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 72.96 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 52.53 | -28.0% |
| 1996 | 65.06 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 46.47 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 58.1 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 59.1 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 62.35 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 67.64 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 76.59 | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 91.33 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 106.34 | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 144.94 | +36.3% |
| 2006 | 117.26 | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 104.92 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 123.91 | +18.1% |
| 2009 | 133.01 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 134.28 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 136.26 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 131.43 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 130.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 135.02 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 124.25 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 136.01 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 134.82 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 126.63 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 121.2 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 127.87 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 163.01 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 192.37 | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 197.25 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 192.1 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 82.69 | -57.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 82.69 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.75 | 108.95 | 156.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.91 | 67.33 | 106.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.92 | 68.1 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.08 | 46.47 | 96.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.83 | 62.35 | 144.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.08 | 121.2 | 136.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.22 | 82.69 | 197.25 | 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 per capita in United States?
- Foreign aid given per capita in United States was 82.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 197.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.47 in 1997.
- How does United States rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- United States ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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