Official development assistance to least-developed countries in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 4.27 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in United Kingdom, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2023, official development assistance to least-developed countries in United Kingdom stood at 4.27 billion millions of constant united states dollars.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in United Kingdom peaked at 7.24 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars, in 2002.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.40 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 7.24 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.78 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 6.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 15.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 2 Germany 9.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 3 Japan 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 5 France 3.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 6 Canada 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 7 Sweden 1.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
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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 4.27 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2017.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)