France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
France
13,906 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
France rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16,365 million current US$ against 13,906 million current US$ in France, a difference of 2,459 million current US$.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,641 million current US$ | 25,241 million current US$ | 4,601 million current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 20,836 million current US$ | 29,066 million current US$ | 8,230 million current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 18,848 million current US$ | 17,137 million current US$ | 1,711 million current US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16,365 million current US$ against 13,906 million current US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,459 million current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.