The United States has a long history of being a major contributor of foreign aid. In 2022, 86% of the United States’ foreign aid was allocated to economic support, while 14% went to military support. Ukraine, Israel, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, and Yemen were the top five nations to receive funding that year. (Haines, 2024). As of 2024, the United States remained the largest donor of governmental humanitarian aid, followed by the European Commission, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Norway (Donare, 2024).
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