Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024

0.10.150.20.252000201220242000: 0.11 %2001: 0.12 %2002: 0.08 %2003: 0.13 %2004: 0.14 %2005: 0.12 %2006: 0.16 %2007: 0.15 %2008: 0.16 %2009: 0.18 %2010: 0.2 %2011: 0.21 %2012: 0.19 %2013: 0.24 %2014: 0.24 %2015: 0.23 %2016: 0.22 %2017: 0.23 %2018: 0.23 %2019: 0.21 %2020: 0.21 %2021: 0.14 %2022: 0.08 %2023: 0.13 %2024: 0.09 %

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% +9.1%
2002 0.1% -33.3%
2003 0.1% +62.5%
2004 0.1% +7.7%
2005 0.1% -14.3%
2006 0.2% +33.3%
2007 0.1% -6.3%
2008 0.2% +6.7%
2009 0.2% +12.5%
2010 0.2% +11.1%
2011 0.2% +5.0%
2012 0.2% -9.5%
2013 0.2% +26.3%
2014 0.2% +0.0%
2015 0.2% -4.2%
2016 0.2% -4.3%
2017 0.2% +4.5%
2018 0.2% +0.0%
2019 0.2% -8.7%
2020 0.2% +0.0%
2021 0.1% -33.3%
2022 0.1% -42.9%
2023 0.1% +62.5%
2024 0.1% -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Finland 0.1% compare
  2. 11 Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 11 Japan 0.1% compare
  4. 14 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 16 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 16 Canada 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%).