Which countries receive the most foreign aid? Which ones give the most?

Foreign aid refers to one country providing money, goods, or services to another, usually to support the people in a lower-income country.

It can be used to build public infrastructure, improve health or education, increase economic growth, reduce conflict, support institutions, or recover from disasters or crises.

Which countries receive the most foreign aid? Which ones give the most? And how has this changed over the last decades?

The main dataset that helps us answer these questions is from the OECD. The technical term that the OECD and others use for foreign aid is "Official Development Assistance" (ODA).

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