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

Latest (2024)
20.3
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
23.13
in 2023
All-time low
7.81
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

101520252010201720242010: 8.52011: 7.82012: 9.82013: 10.12014: 9.72015: 10.72016: 11.22017: 12.32018: 12.62019: 14.32020: 11.92021: 17.72022: 18.82023: 23.12024: 20.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in United States stood at 20.3.

The figure is down 12.2% 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 23.13 in 2023 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.7 7.81 14.31 10
2020s 18.37 11.93 23.13 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 14 Iceland 22.63 compare
  2. 15 Romania 21.84 compare
  3. 16 France 21.15 compare
  4. 18 Qatar 19.55 compare
  5. 19 Latvia 18.62 compare
  6. 20 Belgium 17.62 compare

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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 23.13 in 2023.
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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Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
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