Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in France

France: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.1%
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
16th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 2019
All-time low
14.6%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in France, 2010–2024

05101520252010201720242010: 14.6 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 16.8 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 18.4 %2016: 19.1 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 19.1 %2019: 23.2 %2020: 18.2 %2021: 17 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 19.7 %2024: 21.1 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

France recorded 21.1% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in France peaked at 23.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2010.

France ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 18.3% 14.6% 23.2% 10
2020s 18.9% 17.0% 21.1% 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 Austria 23.7% compare
  2. 14 Iceland 22.6% compare
  3. 15 Romania 21.8% compare
  4. 17 United States 20.3% compare
  5. 18 Qatar 19.5% compare
  6. 19 Latvia 18.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in France?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in France was 21.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2010.
How does France rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
France ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.