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Official development assistance to least-developed countries in United States

United States: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2021
All-time low
3.44 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2000201220242000: 3.4B millions of constant united states dollars2001: 3.7B millions of constant united states dollars2002: 5.1B millions of constant united states dollars2003: 7.6B millions of constant united states dollars2004: 7.9B millions of constant united states dollars2005: 8.7B millions of constant united states dollars2006: 9.6B millions of constant united states dollars2007: 8.9B millions of constant united states dollars2008: 11.7B millions of constant united states dollars2009: 13.3B millions of constant united states dollars2010: 14.8B millions of constant united states dollars2011: 15.8B millions of constant united states dollars2012: 15.0B millions of constant united states dollars2013: 14.3B millions of constant united states dollars2014: 14.1B millions of constant united states dollars2015: 13.8B millions of constant united states dollars2016: 15.1B millions of constant united states dollars2017: 15.1B millions of constant united states dollars2018: 13.9B millions of constant united states dollars2019: 13.8B millions of constant united states dollars2020: 15.2B millions of constant united states dollars2021: 18.4B millions of constant united states dollars2022: 16.0B millions of constant united states dollars2023: 16.0B millions of constant united states dollars2024: 15.8B 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 United States stood at 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in United States peaked at 18.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.44 billion millions of constant united states dollars, in 2000.

United States ranks 1st 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 States, year by year

Year millions of constant united states dollars Change
2000 3.44 billion millions of constant united states dollars —
2001 3.72 billion millions of constant united states dollars +8.3%
2002 5.06 billion millions of constant united states dollars +35.8%
2003 7.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars +51.1%
2004 7.85 billion millions of constant united states dollars +2.8%
2005 8.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars +10.3%
2006 9.62 billion millions of constant united states dollars +11.1%
2007 8.89 billion millions of constant united states dollars -7.7%
2008 11.74 billion millions of constant united states dollars +32.1%
2009 13.29 billion millions of constant united states dollars +13.2%
2010 14.78 billion millions of constant united states dollars +11.2%
2011 15.79 billion millions of constant united states dollars +6.9%
2012 14.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars -5.1%
2013 14.32 billion millions of constant united states dollars -4.5%
2014 14.08 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.6%
2015 13.82 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.9%
2016 15.10 billion millions of constant united states dollars +9.3%
2017 15.11 billion millions of constant united states dollars +0.0%
2018 13.91 billion millions of constant united states dollars -7.9%
2019 13.77 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.0%
2020 15.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars +10.3%
2021 18.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars +21.0%
2022 15.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars -13.0%
2023 16.03 billion millions of constant united states dollars +0.3%
2024 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars -1.2%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 15.84 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, 106.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars 3.44 billion millions of constant united states dollars 13.29 billion millions of constant united states dollars 10
2010s 14.57 billion millions of constant united states dollars 13.77 billion millions of constant united states dollars 15.79 billion millions of constant united states dollars 10
2020s 16.28 billion millions of constant united states dollars 15.18 billion millions of constant united states dollars 18.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 2 Japan 4.29 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  2. 3 Germany 4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
  3. 4 France 3.66 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 United States?
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in United States was 15.84 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 18.37 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2021.
What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2000.
How does United States rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
United States ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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).