| Rank | Country | Economic aid - donor (Billion $) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 23.53 |  |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 12.46 | |
| 3 | Japan | 11.19 | |
| 4 | France | 10.6 | |
| 5 | Germany | 10.44 | |
| 6 | Netherlands | 5.45 | |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 5.2 | |
| 8 | Sweden | 3.95 | |
| 9 | Canada | 3.9 | |
| 10 | Spain | 3.81 | |
| 11 | Italy | 3.64 | |
| 12 | Norway | 2.95 | |
| 13 | Denmark | 2.24 | |
| 14 | Australia | 2.12 | |
| 15 | Belgium | 1.98 | |
| 16 | Switzerland | 1.65 | |
| 17 | Austria | 1.5 | |
| 18 | Finland | 1.02 | |
| 19 | Ireland | 1.02 | |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 0.48 | |
| 21 | Korea, South | 0.46 | |
| 22 | Greece | 0.42 | |
| 23 | Portugal | 0.4 | |
| 24 | Luxembourg | 0.29 | |
| 25 | New Zealand | 0.26 |  |
| 26 | Iceland | 0.01 | |
Definition: This entry refers to net official development assistance (ODA) from Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) nations to developing countries and multilateral organizations. ODA is defined as financial assistance that is concessional in character, has the main objective to promote economic development and welfare of the less developed countries (LDCs), and contains a grant element of at least 25%. The entry does not cover other official flows (OOF) or private flows. These figures are calculated on an exchange rate basis, i.e., not in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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