United Kingdom vs United States: Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services
Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.79 billion current US$ against 898.97 million current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.89 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 9.8 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 328.18 million current US$ | 797.39 million current US$ | 469.21 million current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 1.07 billion current US$ | 3.86 billion current US$ | 2.79 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 7.48 billion current US$ | 6.43 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services, United Kingdom or United States?
- United States, at 8.79 billion current US$ against 898.97 million current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2015.
- What is the difference in bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services between United Kingdom and United States?
- 7.89 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for bilateral, sector-allocable oda to basic social services?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral, sector-allocable ODA to basic social services (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. Basic social services consists of, primary education, basic life skills for youth and adults and early childhood education, basic health care, basic health infrastructure, basic nutrition, infectious disease control, health education and health personnel development, population policy and administrative management, reproductive health care, family planning, sexually transmitted disease (STD) control including HIV/AIDS, personnel development (population & reproductive health), basic drinking water supply and basic sanitation, and multi-sector aid for basic social services. OECD DAC.