Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 16,365 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in United Kingdom, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, total assistance for development, by donor countries in United Kingdom stood at 16,365 million current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in United Kingdom peaked at 63,461 million current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7,638 million current US$, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,230 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9,614 million current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 7,638 million current US$ | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 18,541 million current US$ | +142.7% |
| 2004 | 31,702 million current US$ | +71.0% |
| 2005 | 31,269 million current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 26,941 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 49,887 million current US$ | +85.2% |
| 2008 | 41,878 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 24,713 million current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2010 | 25,632 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 46,851 million current US$ | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 63,461 million current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 30,738 million current US$ | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 31,766 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18,553 million current US$ | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 18,053 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 17,724 million current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18,937 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 18,944 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,399 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 16,146 million current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 16,059 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18,616 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 16,238 million current US$ | -12.8% |
| 2025 | 16,365 million current US$ | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16,365 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 20.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16,365 million current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 537.89 million current US$, 30.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +142.7% | 7,638 million current US$ | 18,541 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25,241 million current US$ | 7,638 million current US$ | 49,887 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,066 million current US$ | 17,724 million current US$ | 63,461 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,137 million current US$ | 16,059 million current US$ | 19,399 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 United States 29,022 million current US$ compare
- 2 Germany 28,032 million current US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,365 million current US$ compare
- 5 France 13,906 million current US$ compare
- 6 Japan 13,524 million current US$ compare
More development goals data for United Kingdom
- Red List Index 0.9592 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4861 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,800 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 280 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 271 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 157 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 263 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 335 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,835 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total assistance for development, by donor countries in United Kingdom?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in United Kingdom was 16,365 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 63,461 million current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,638 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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