United Kingdom vs United States: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
United Kingdom
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
United States
29,022 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29,022 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 12,657 million current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 53 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,241 million current US$ | 62,166 million current US$ | 36,925 million current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 29,066 million current US$ | 142,370 million current US$ | 113,304 million current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 17,137 million current US$ | 151,298 million current US$ | 134,161 million current US$ | United States |
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?
- United States, 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?
- 12,657 million current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.