France vs United States of America: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries

France
1.90 billion current US$
in 2023
United States of America
13.49 billion current US$
in 2023
France rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st

Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time

  • France
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13.49 billion current US$ against 1.90 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 11.59 billion current US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 7.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.

France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 32 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 117.55 million current US$ 214.03 million current US$ 96.48 million current US$ United States of America
1970s 286.65 million current US$ 403.70 million current US$ 117.05 million current US$ United States of America
1980s 864.30 million current US$ 922.80 million current US$ 58.49 million current US$ United States of America
1990s 1.38 billion current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 286.11 million current US$ France
2000s 1.30 billion current US$ 4.15 billion current US$ 2.85 billion current US$ United States of America
2010s 1.36 billion current US$ 9.33 billion current US$ 7.97 billion current US$ United States of America
2020s 1.97 billion current US$ 11.94 billion current US$ 9.96 billion current US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, France or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13.49 billion current US$ against 1.90 billion current US$ in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between France and United States of America?
11.59 billion current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do France and United States of America rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
France ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
32 places, 1,495 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.