Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors was 0.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4%
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
14th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.4%
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in United Kingdom, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 0.4% for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 14th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.7% | — |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -13.9% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United Kingdom?
- Official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United Kingdom was 0.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2025.
- How does United Kingdom rank for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI on grant equivalent basis, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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