Official development assistance to least developed countries in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 3.35 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.35 billion
Change on year
down 26.3%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.72 billion
in 2017
All-time low
2.02 billion
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B2000201220242000: 2.3B2001: 2.7B2002: 2.0B2003: 3.1B2004: 3.6B2005: 3.1B2006: 4.2B2007: 4.0B2008: 4.5B2009: 4.7B2010: 5.6B2011: 5.8B2012: 5.1B2013: 6.9B2014: 6.8B2015: 6.8B2016: 6.9B2017: 7.7B2018: 7.7B2019: 7.1B2020: 6.6B2021: 4.8B2022: 2.9B2023: 4.5B2024: 3.3B

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, official development assistance to least developed countries in United Kingdom stood at 3.35 billion.

The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in United Kingdom peaked at 7.72 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion, in 2002.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Official development assistance to least developed countries in United Kingdom, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2.35 billion —
2001 2.70 billion +15.2%
2002 2.02 billion -25.4%
2003 3.14 billion +55.8%
2004 3.61 billion +14.8%
2005 3.12 billion -13.5%
2006 4.18 billion +33.9%
2007 3.98 billion -4.8%
2008 4.51 billion +13.4%
2009 4.69 billion +3.9%
2010 5.56 billion +18.7%
2011 5.81 billion +4.4%
2012 5.14 billion -11.4%
2013 6.85 billion +33.2%
2014 6.84 billion -0.1%
2015 6.77 billion -1.1%
2016 6.93 billion +2.3%
2017 7.72 billion +11.4%
2018 7.69 billion -0.4%
2019 7.06 billion -8.1%
2020 6.59 billion -6.7%
2021 4.84 billion -26.6%
2022 2.93 billion -39.3%
2023 4.54 billion +54.7%
2024 3.35 billion -26.3%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 3.35 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 22.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 3.35 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.23 million, 41.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.43 billion 2.02 billion 4.69 billion 10
2010s 6.64 billion 5.14 billion 7.72 billion 10
2020s 4.45 billion 2.93 billion 6.59 billion 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Japan 4.29 billion compare
  2. 3 Germany 4.19 billion compare
  3. 4 France 3.66 billion compare
  4. 6 Canada 1.63 billion compare
  5. 7 Sweden 1.54 billion compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 1.33 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 United Kingdom?
Official development assistance to least developed countries in United Kingdom was 3.35 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7.72 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion in 2002.
How does United Kingdom rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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