Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries was 20,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20,000 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 98.6%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
43.47 million constant 2024 US$
in 2009
All-time low
20,000 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in United Kingdom, 1987–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1987200520241987: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1988: 3.0M constant 2024 US$1989: 3.1M constant 2024 US$1990: 3.5M constant 2024 US$1991: 4.0M constant 2024 US$1992: 2.2M constant 2024 US$1993: 3.0M constant 2024 US$1994: 4.2M constant 2024 US$1995: 4.2M constant 2024 US$1996: 4.0M constant 2024 US$1997: 3.8M constant 2024 US$1998: 3.3M constant 2024 US$1999: 5.9M constant 2024 US$2000: 10.5M constant 2024 US$2001: 10.0M constant 2024 US$2002: 13.8M constant 2024 US$2003: 12.1M constant 2024 US$2004: 13.9M constant 2024 US$2005: 17.7M constant 2024 US$2006: 21.4M constant 2024 US$2007: 16.5M constant 2024 US$2008: 17.5M constant 2024 US$2009: 43.5M constant 2024 US$2010: 23.0M constant 2024 US$2011: 16.6M constant 2024 US$2012: 21.4M constant 2024 US$2013: 9.8M constant 2024 US$2014: 3.9M constant 2024 US$2015: 2.7M constant 2024 US$2016: 5.0M constant 2024 US$2017: 4.6M constant 2024 US$2018: 36.5M constant 2024 US$2019: 11.1M constant 2024 US$2020: 14.5M constant 2024 US$2021: 5.3M constant 2024 US$2022: 262.7k constant 2024 US$2023: 1.5M constant 2024 US$2024: 20.0k constant 2024 US$

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 20,000 constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in United Kingdom peaked at 43.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20,000 constant 2024 US$, in 2024.

United Kingdom ranks 31st of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.21 million constant 2024 US$ 3.03 million constant 2024 US$ 3.47 million constant 2024 US$ 3
1990s 3.81 million constant 2024 US$ 2.19 million constant 2024 US$ 5.93 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2000s 17.68 million constant 2024 US$ 9.95 million constant 2024 US$ 43.47 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2010s 13.46 million constant 2024 US$ 2.72 million constant 2024 US$ 36.54 million constant 2024 US$ 10
2020s 4.31 million constant 2024 US$ 20,000 constant 2024 US$ 14.51 million constant 2024 US$ 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 28 Lithuania 100,000 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 29 Greece 67,680 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 30 Latvia 55,971 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 32 United States 14,164 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 33 Hungary 11,696 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in United Kingdom?
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries in United Kingdom was 20,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 43.47 million constant 2024 US$ in 2009.
What is the lowest foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 20,000 constant 2024 US$ in 2024.
How does United Kingdom rank for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
United Kingdom ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 866 data points, 1987–2024
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Official development assistance component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.