United Kingdom vs United States of America: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
United Kingdom
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
United States of America
29,022 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29,022 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 12,657 million current US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,241 million current US$ | 62,166 million current US$ | 36,925 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 29,066 million current US$ | 142,370 million current US$ | 113,304 million current US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 17,137 million current US$ | 151,298 million current US$ | 134,161 million current US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, United Kingdom or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29,022 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 12,657 million current US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States of America rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.