The Top 10 Countries Receiving U.S. Foreign Aid

Dorothy Neufeld
2025-03-07 15:37:00
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The Top 10 Countries Receiving U.S. Foreign Aid

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Key Takeaways

In 2024, the U.S. provided the Ukraine $6.1 billion in aid from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) received the second-highest amount, at $1.3 billion, due to deadly violence and poverty.
The Trump administration has ordered a 90-day freeze on USAID abroad to ensure they align with his policies.

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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion in foreign assistance to Ukraine through USAID.

This graphic shows the top 10 countries receiving U.S. foreign aid via USAID in 2024, based on data from ForeignAssistance.gov. It’s worth noting that there are other types of foreign aid (military, financial, humanitarian, etc.) that can go through different channels as well.

Ukraine the Top Beneficiary from USAID

Below, we show the top beneficiaries of U.S. foreign aid in 2024, highlighting the prevalence of countries facing deadly conflict and violence:

Rank	Country	Aid Provided in 2024
1	Ukraine	$6.1B
2	DRC	$1.3B
3	Jordan	$1.3B
4	Ethiopia	$1.2B
5	West Bank and Gaza	$918M
6	Sudan	$769M
7	Nigeria	$763M
8	Yemen	$753M
9	Afghanistan	$743M
10	South Sudan	$727M

Figures represent foreign assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development.

In January 2025, the Trump administration abruptly froze nearly all U.S. foreign aid to conduct a 90-day review to ensure they align with his new America-centered policies.

Under the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), it effectively froze bank accounts, closed offices, and dismissed thousands of aid workers globally. This also cut off up to $1 billion in payments for contracts already fulfilled. However, these actions have been recently challenged by the Supreme Court.

Ukraine is currently the largest beneficiary of U.S. foreign aid via USAID, receiving $6.1 billion in 2024.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second-highest recipient, with $1.3 billion in aid in 2024 amid escalating violence in the capital. Ethiopia, which faces civil strife and drought, also received significant aid, much of which is emergency humanitarian assistance.

In the West Bank and Gaza, more than 46,000 have been killed in the war, with U.S. foreign aid directed toward food and access to clean drinking water. Funding was also used for two hospitals treating 33,000 patients each month.

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To learn more about this topic from a geopolitical perspective, check out this graphic on the state of refugees around the world.

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