European Union vs France: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

European Union
34.29 billion current US$
in 2015
France
7.02 billion current US$
in 2015
European Union rank
6th
France rank
4th

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • European Union
  • France
010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520052015

How they compare

European Union currently reports 34.29 billion current US$ against 7.02 billion current US$ in France, a difference of 27.28 billion current US$.

That makes European Union's figure about 4.9 times France's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 13 groups.

European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union France Difference Ahead
1990s 10.05 billion current US$ 1.92 billion current US$ 8.13 billion current US$ European Union
2000s 21.38 billion current US$ 3.62 billion current US$ 17.76 billion current US$ European Union
2010s 34.78 billion current US$ 7.06 billion current US$ 27.73 billion current US$ European Union

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, European Union or France?
European Union, at 34.29 billion current US$ against 7.02 billion current US$ in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between European Union and France?
27.28 billion current US$, with European Union ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do European Union and France rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
European Union ranks 6th and France ranks 4th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 685 data points, 1995–2015
Last refreshed

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. OECD DAC.