Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in United States
United States: Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors was 0.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 58.3%
World rank
44th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.1%
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in United States, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United States stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
That places United States 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in United States, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United States?
- Official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in United States was 0.1% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does United States rank for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- United States ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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