UK Net Overseas Aid Budget: £15.2 Billion in 2021

According to official statistics, the United Kingdom allocated a net overseas aid budget of £15.2 billion in 2021.

This figure represents Official Development Assistance (ODA) meeting the UN target of 0.7% of Gross National Income (GNI)—a commitment the UK has historically upheld, though it was temporarily reduced to 0.5% in 2021 due to pandemic fiscal pressures before being legislated back to 0.7%.

The aid supports poverty reduction, health, education, climate action, and humanitarian response in developing countries, delivered through bilateral programs and multilateral organizations (UN, World Bank, Gavi, etc.).