Official development assistance to least-developed countries in France

France: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 3.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising

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

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

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B2000201220242000: 2.1B millions of constant united states dollars2001: 2.2B millions of constant united states dollars2002: 3.0B millions of constant united states dollars2003: 4.1B millions of constant united states dollars2004: 4.1B millions of constant united states dollars2005: 2.6B millions of constant united states dollars2006: 3.0B millions of constant united states dollars2007: 3.0B millions of constant united states dollars2008: 3.0B millions of constant united states dollars2009: 3.2B millions of constant united states dollars2010: 3.7B millions of constant united states dollars2011: 3.4B millions of constant united states dollars2012: 2.6B millions of constant united states dollars2013: 3.2B millions of constant united states dollars2014: 2.5B millions of constant united states dollars2015: 2.7B millions of constant united states dollars2016: 2.4B millions of constant united states dollars2017: 3.1B millions of constant united states dollars2018: 3.6B millions of constant united states dollars2019: 3.2B millions of constant united states dollars2020: 4.0B millions of constant united states dollars2021: 4.0B millions of constant united states dollars2022: 3.8B millions of constant united states dollars2023: 3.8B millions of constant united states dollars2024: 3.7B millions of constant united states dollars

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.

Analysis

In 2024, official development assistance to least-developed countries in France stood at 3.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars.

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 millions of constant united states dollars in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion millions of constant united states dollars, 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 millions of constant united states dollars Change
2000 2.15 billion millions of constant united states dollars
2001 2.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars +0.9%
2002 2.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars +38.0%
2003 4.07 billion millions of constant united states dollars +36.1%
2004 4.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars +1.0%
2005 2.58 billion millions of constant united states dollars -37.2%
2006 2.97 billion millions of constant united states dollars +15.0%
2007 2.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars +0.7%
2008 2.96 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.0%
2009 3.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars +7.4%
2010 3.71 billion millions of constant united states dollars +16.9%
2011 3.45 billion millions of constant united states dollars -7.1%
2012 2.58 billion millions of constant united states dollars -25.1%
2013 3.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars +23.5%
2014 2.49 billion millions of constant united states dollars -21.8%
2015 2.75 billion millions of constant united states dollars +10.2%
2016 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars -11.8%
2017 3.07 billion millions of constant united states dollars +26.7%
2018 3.60 billion millions of constant united states dollars +17.2%
2019 3.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars -10.4%
2020 4.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars +25.2%
2021 4.05 billion millions of constant united states dollars +0.3%
2022 3.85 billion millions of constant united states dollars -5.0%
2023 3.79 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.5%
2024 3.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars -3.4%

France compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.01 billion millions of constant united states dollars 2.15 billion millions of constant united states dollars 4.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars 10
2010s 3.05 billion millions of constant united states dollars 2.42 billion millions of constant united states dollars 3.71 billion millions of constant united states dollars 10
2020s 3.88 billion millions of constant united states dollars 3.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars 4.05 billion millions of constant united states dollars 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 United States 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  2. 2 Japan 4.29 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  3. 3 Germany 4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 3.35 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  5. 6 Canada 1.63 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  6. 7 Sweden 1.54 billion millions of constant united states dollars 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 millions of constant united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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 millions of constant united states dollars in 2004.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion millions of constant united states dollars 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by 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
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
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, 1,077 data points, 2000–2024
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).