Government vs private aid by donor in France

France: Government vs private aid by donor was 13.18 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
13.18 billion
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 50 countries
All-time high
19.36 billion
in 2022
All-time low
4.94 billion
in 1977
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Government vs private aid by donor in France, 1960–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, government vs private aid by donor in France stood at 13.18 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government vs private aid by donor in France peaked at 19.36 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.94 billion, in 1977.

France ranks 4th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Government vs private aid by donor in France, year by year

Annual values for Government vs private aid by donor in France, 1960 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1960 7.88 billion —
1961 8.38 billion +6.4%
1962 8.33 billion -0.6%
1963 6.86 billion -17.7%
1964 6.66 billion -2.9%
1965 5.87 billion -11.8%
1966 5.66 billion -3.6%
1967 6.10 billion +7.7%
1968 6.07 billion -0.4%
1969 6.65 billion +9.5%
1970 5.16 billion -22.4%
1971 5.33 billion +3.4%
1972 5.46 billion +2.3%
1973 4.94 billion -9.4%
1974 5.26 billion +6.4%
1975 5.23 billion -0.5%
1976 5.05 billion -3.5%
1977 4.94 billion -2.3%
1978 5.14 billion +4.2%
1979 5.84 billion +13.6%
1980 6.15 billion +5.3%
1981 7.28 billion +18.3%
1982 8.09 billion +11.1%
1983 8.16 billion +0.9%
1984 9.09 billion +11.4%
1985 9.18 billion +0.9%
1986 8.67 billion -5.5%
1987 9.53 billion +9.9%
1988 9.53 billion -0.0%
1989 10.51 billion +10.2%
1990 10.79 billion +2.6%
1991 11.24 billion +4.3%
1992 11.58 billion +3.0%
1993 11.67 billion +0.8%
1994 12.13 billion +3.9%
1995 10.75 billion -11.4%
1996 9.60 billion -10.7%
1997 9.19 billion -4.3%
1998 8.38 billion -8.8%
1999 8.57 billion +2.3%
2000 7.11 billion -17.0%
2001 7.34 billion +3.3%
2002 8.93 billion +21.7%
2003 9.68 billion +8.3%
2004 10.11 billion +4.5%
2005 11.73 billion +16.0%
2006 12.05 billion +2.7%
2007 10.06 billion -16.5%
2008 10.30 billion +2.4%
2009 12.31 billion +19.5%
2010 13.12 billion +6.6%
2011 12.47 billion -5.0%
2012 12.35 billion -1.0%
2013 11.19 billion -9.4%
2014 10.43 billion -6.8%
2015 10.50 billion +0.7%
2016 11.15 billion +6.2%
2017 12.81 billion +14.9%
2018 13.71 billion +7.0%
2019 13.33 billion -2.8%
2020 16.99 billion +27.5%
2021 16.89 billion -0.6%
2022 19.36 billion +14.6%
2023 16.20 billion -16.3%
2024 15.07 billion -6.9%
2025 13.18 billion -12.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 13.18 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.04 billion, 12.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • France's 13.18 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 581.97 million, 22.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.85 billion 5.66 billion 8.38 billion 10
1970s 5.24 billion 4.94 billion 5.84 billion 10
1980s 8.62 billion 6.15 billion 10.51 billion 10
1990s 10.39 billion 8.38 billion 12.13 billion 10
2000s 9.96 billion 7.11 billion 12.31 billion 10
2010s 12.10 billion 10.43 billion 13.71 billion 10
2020s 16.28 billion 13.18 billion 19.36 billion 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 28.26 billion compare
  2. 2 Germany 26.15 billion compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 15.29 billion compare
  4. 5 Japan 12.98 billion compare
  5. 6 Canada 10.10 billion compare
  6. 7 Italy 7.63 billion compare

See the full ranking of 50 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government vs private aid by donor in France?
Government vs private aid by donor in France was 13.18 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest government vs private aid by donor recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 19.36 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest government vs private aid by donor recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.94 billion in 1977.
How does France rank for government vs private aid by donor?
France ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
Is government vs private aid by donor rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government vs private aid by donor
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
50 places, 2,107 data points, 1960–2025
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