USAID’ Spending List PDF

USAID’ Spending List

The U.S. allocated roughly $40 billion to foreign aid in the 2023 fiscal year, according to a report last month by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. While the U.S. is the world’s largest provider of humanitarian assistance, foreign aid accounts for less than 1 percent of the federal budget. In 2024, USAID comprised just 0.3 percent of total federal spending—down from 0.5 percent in 1980. Over the past decade, this share has remained stable.

USAID Spending by Sector:

• $16.8 billion – Governance
• $10.5 billion – Humanitarian assistance
• $7.0 billion – Health
• $3.5 billion – Administrative expenses
• $1.6 billion – Other programs
• $1.3 billion – Agriculture
• $1.1 billion – Education
• $1.0 billion – Infrastructure
• $0.7 billion – Economic growth

Regional Distribution:

A significant portion of USAID’s funding went to Europe and Eurasia, primarily to support Ukraine’s war effort and reconstruction.

• $17.2 billion – Europe and Eurasia (mostly Ukraine)
• $12.1 billion – Sub-Saharan Africa
• $5.5 billion – Multiple regions
• $3.9 billion – Middle East and North Africa
• $1.9 billion – South and Central Asia
• $1.8 billion – Western Hemisphere
• $1.1 billion – East Asia and Oceania

 Top Recipients of USAID Funding:

USAID provided assistance to about 130 countries in FY2023. The top 10 recipients were:

1. Ukraine
2. Ethiopia
3. Jordan
4. Democratic Republic of Congo
5. Somalia
6. Yemen
7. Afghanistan
8. Nigeria
9. South Sudan
10. Syria

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