Official development assistance to least developed countries in France

France: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 3.66 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.66 billion
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.11 billion
in 2004
All-time low
2.15 billion
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Official development assistance to least developed countries in France, 2000–2024

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2000201220242000: 2.1B2001: 2.2B2002: 3.0B2003: 4.1B2004: 4.1B2005: 2.6B2006: 3.0B2007: 3.0B2008: 3.0B2009: 3.2B2010: 3.7B2011: 3.4B2012: 2.6B2013: 3.2B2014: 2.5B2015: 2.7B2016: 2.4B2017: 3.1B2018: 3.6B2019: 3.2B2020: 4.0B2021: 4.0B2022: 3.8B2023: 3.8B2024: 3.7B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, official development assistance to least developed countries in France stood at 3.66 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in France peaked at 4.11 billion in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion, in 2000.

That places France 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Official development assistance to least developed countries in France, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance to least developed countries in France, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.15 billion —
2001 2.17 billion +0.9%
2002 2.99 billion +38.0%
2003 4.07 billion +36.1%
2004 4.11 billion +1.0%
2005 2.58 billion -37.2%
2006 2.97 billion +15.0%
2007 2.99 billion +0.7%
2008 2.96 billion -1.0%
2009 3.18 billion +7.4%
2010 3.71 billion +16.9%
2011 3.45 billion -7.1%
2012 2.58 billion -25.1%
2013 3.19 billion +23.5%
2014 2.49 billion -21.8%
2015 2.75 billion +10.2%
2016 2.42 billion -11.8%
2017 3.07 billion +26.7%
2018 3.60 billion +17.2%
2019 3.23 billion -10.4%
2020 4.04 billion +25.2%
2021 4.05 billion +0.3%
2022 3.85 billion -5.0%
2023 3.79 billion -1.5%
2024 3.66 billion -3.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 3.66 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 24.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • France's 3.66 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 45.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.01 billion 2.15 billion 4.11 billion 10
2010s 3.05 billion 2.42 billion 3.71 billion 10
2020s 3.88 billion 3.66 billion 4.05 billion 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 15.84 billion compare
  2. 2 Japan 4.29 billion compare
  3. 3 Germany 4.19 billion compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion compare
  5. 6 Canada 1.63 billion compare
  6. 7 Sweden 1.54 billion compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is official development assistance to least developed countries in France?
Official development assistance to least developed countries in France was 3.66 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.11 billion in 2004.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion in 2000.
How does France rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
France ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official development assistance to least developed countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
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