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6d ago

Global Development Aid Falls 23% in 2025 as U.S. Pulls Back

The OECD warns the contraction will weaken global crisis response next year.

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Wegen des Rückzugs der USA und zunehmender geopolitischer Krisen ist die Entwicklungshilfe 2025 so stark geschrumpft wie nie zuvor. Die für die Entwicklungszusammenarbeit bereitgestellten Mittel gingen um 23 Prozent zurück, wie die OECD mitteilte.
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Overview

  • Provisional OECD figures released Thursday show official development aid dropped 23.1% to $174.3 billion in 2025, the steepest decline on record.
  • The United States accounted for about three quarters of the fall after President Trump dismantled USAID and made deep cuts to foreign assistance.
  • Nearly 96% of the global reduction came from five donors — the U.S., Germany, France, Japan, and the UK — in what the OECD called a shock to the system.
  • Germany became the largest donor by dollars at about $29.1 billion after U.S. funding plunged, even as Germany’s own aid fell 17.4%.
  • Humanitarian funding fell by more than one third, and the OECD projects another 5.8% drop in 2026 that could further strain disaster and conflict relief.