In 2023, Sub-Saharan Africa received the most humanitarian aid from the United States, with disbursements reaching approximately seven billion U.S. dollars. The Middle-East and North Africa was the second-highest recipient of humanitarian aid from the U.S., with disbursements reaching over three billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
Obligations are liabilities legally incurred and committed to be paid for by the government either immediately or in the future.
Disbursements refer to the actual withdrawal of cash from the Bureau of the Treasury due to the encashment of checks issued by agencies and payment of budgetary obligations.
Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region
(in million U.S. dollars)
*There can be up to a two year lag for the most recent complete year of data. This lag exists because foreign assistance data collection and reporting is approximately a year-long process from when the fiscal year ends.
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ForeignAssistance.gov. (May 8, 2024). Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/
ForeignAssistance.gov. "Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/
ForeignAssistance.gov. (2024). Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/
ForeignAssistance.gov. "Foreign Aid Obligations and Disbursements for Humanitarian Assistance from The United States in Fy 2023, by Region (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/
ForeignAssistance.gov, Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Foreign aid obligations and disbursements for humanitarian assistance from the United States in FY 2023, by region (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], ForeignAssistance.gov, May 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1427436/humanitarian-assistance-foreign-aid-region-us/
