Foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States

United States: Foreign aid given to donor countries share was 10.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.7
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2022
All-time low
2.36
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States, 2010–2024

2.557.51012.52010201720242010: 2.62011: 2.42012: 2.72013: 3.12014: 3.82015: 3.92016: 4.92017: 4.22018: 4.82019: 5.72020: 4.32021: 102022: 12.92023: 10.82024: 10.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 10.7 for foreign aid given to donor countries share in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 184.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States peaked at 12.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.36, in 2011.

United States ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 2.56 —
2011 2.36 -7.5%
2012 2.71 +14.8%
2013 3.12 +15.1%
2014 3.76 +20.5%
2015 3.88 +3.1%
2016 4.94 +27.4%
2017 4.19 -15.2%
2018 4.8 +14.4%
2019 5.7 +18.8%
2020 4.26 -25.3%
2021 9.98 +134.6%
2022 12.9 +29.2%
2023 10.79 -16.4%
2024 10.7 -0.8%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 10.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.15, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.8 2.36 5.7 10
2020s 9.72 4.26 12.9 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 14 Belgium 14.56 compare
  2. 15 Greece 12.43 compare
  3. 16 Spain 10.84 compare
  4. 18 Romania 8.15 compare
  5. 19 France 8.14 compare
  6. 20 Norway 7.58 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States?
Foreign aid given to donor countries share in United States was 10.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries share recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 2.36 in 2011.
How does United States rank for foreign aid given to donor countries share?
United States ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to donor countries share rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 184.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign aid given to donor countries share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
36 places, 470 data points, 2010–2024
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