Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States
United States: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 20.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States stood at 20.3. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States peaked at 20.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.81, in 2011.
United States ranks 17th 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.
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.48 | — |
| 2011 | 7.81 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8 | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 10.09 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.73 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 10.72 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11.17 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.33 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 14.31 | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 11.93 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 17.69 | +48.3% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 23.13 | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 20.3 | -12.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 20.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 17.58, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7 | 7.81 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.37 | 11.93 | 23.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States was 20.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 in 2011.
- How does United States rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- United States ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from 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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