Statistics on International Development
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

Information about the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Accredited Official Statistics release: Statistics on International Development.

Statistics on International Development (SID) focuses on the main international measure of Official Development Assistance (ODA) spend.

SID is published twice a year: provisional ODA spend in the spring and final ODA spend in the autumn. The provisional SID publication is based on summary data with limited sector and geography breakdowns. The final SID publication is based on finalised data and provides detailed breakdowns including a project-level dataset.

The SID series are designated as Accredited Official Statistics (https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/osr/list-of-national-statistics/).

Find all SID publications on the collection page (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-on-international-development).

You can provide feedback on FCDO statistics on the International Development Statistics User group (https://www.statsusernet.org.uk/login?Signup=1&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.statsusernet.org.uk%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%3fCommunityKey%3d5c2b3d0e-9423-4d0e-a3fd-04f100ca070f).

Latest statistics releases

18 September 2025: Statistics on International Development: final UK ODA spend 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-oda-spend-2024)

3 April 2025: Statistics on International Development: provisional UK ODA spend 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-oda-spend-2024)

26 September 2024: Statistics on International Development: final UK ODA spend 2023 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-oda-spend-2023)

10 April 2024: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2023 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2023)

14 September 2023: Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2022 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2022)

5 April 2023: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2022 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2022)

23 November 2022: Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2021 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2021)

12 April 2022: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2021 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2021)

29 September 2021: Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2020 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2020)

8 April 2021: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2020 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2020)

24 September 2020: Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid Spend 2019 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2019)

7 April 2020: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2019 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2019)

19 September 2019: Statistics on International Development: Final UK Aid spend 2018 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-final-uk-aid-spend-2018)

4 April 2019: Statistics on International Development: Provisional UK Aid Spend 2018 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-provisional-uk-aid-spend-2018)

These statistical releases cover data from 2017 onwards, with the most current data included in the most recent one. You can also view the Statistics on International Development underlying data for 2009 to 2016 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/statistics-on-international-development-underlying-data-for-2009-to-2016).

The release timetable

FCDO makes every effort to release its Accredited Official Statistics as soon as possible and in an orderly manner, in line with the Code of Practice for Statistics. Provisional ODA spend is published in the spring and final ODA spend is published in the autumn.

The timing of these releases is largely determined by:
- the timetable for reporting UK ODA figures to the OECD
- when the Office for National Statistics publish the latest GNI estimates
- the timing for processing and quality assuring the spending data from FCDO, other government departments and other ODA contributors
Data, methods and quality

In 2023 the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR), the regulatory arm of the UK Statistics Authority, completed a short review of Statistics on International Development (SID) compliance against the Code of Practice for official statistics.

OSR confirmed that SID continues to be designated as National Statistics (now known as ‘Accredited Official Statistics’). OSR’s full findings, published on 22 August 2023, are on the OSR website (https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/mark-pont-to-sian-rasdale-official-development-assistance-statistics/). The findings of the previous compliance check, conducted in 2019, is also on OSR’s website (https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/correspondence/compliance-check-of-dfid-statistics-on-international-development/).

Methods and guidance
- Official Development Assistance methodology report: UK spend on in-donor refugee costs (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/650297cc702634001389b7fc/ODA_methodology_report_-_UK_in-donor_refugee_costs.pdf) (PDF, 343 KB, 19 pages)
- Explanatory note: impact of OECD DAC change to reporting ODA-eligible administrative costs (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/650303675b07380013029eeb/Explanatory-note-Changes-to-ODA-eligible-administrative-costs-methodology.pdf) (PDF, 200 KB, 3 pages)
- Explanatory Note: Statistics on International Development – Interim method to capture FCDO’s ODA eligible Administrative Costs (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62553ae2e90e0729f7bd35a2/Prov-SID-21-Explanatory-Note.pdf) (PDF, 220 KB, 9 pages)
- Pilot Tables to Accompany Statistics on International Development (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967135/SID_Pilot_Tables_explanatory_note_final.pdf)
- Improvement to the UK calculation of Imputed Multilateral Shares (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967584/Improvement_to_the_UK_calculation_of_Imputed_Multilateral_Shares.pdf)
- Technical terms and data quality assurance process are explained in Annexes 1 to 3 of SID (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66f40bef30536cb9274826e4/Statistics-on-international-development-Annexes-1-2-3.pdf)
- Grant Equivalent Technical Note (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/854342/Grant-Equivalent-Technical-Note1.pdf)
- FCDO's National Statistics Revision Policy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61543348d3bf7f718faab6d2/FCDO-Revisions-Policy.pdf) (PDF, 86.3 KB, 2 pages)
- A statement of Administrative Sources (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/792393/Statement-Administrative-Sources1.pdf)
- Explanatory Note: Statistics on International Development – use of new Gross Domestic Product Framework (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/854341/Expl-Note-Statistics-International-Dev-use-new-GDP-Framework.pdf)
Historic methodology reviews
- CDC Technical Note (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/588980/CDC-Technical_Note.pdf)
- Gift Aid ODA spend estimate: Methodology Review 2017/18 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760180/Methodology-Gift-Aid-ODA-spend-estimate.pdf)
- FCO Diplomatic Activity: Methodology Review 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760178/Methodology-FCO-Frontline-Diplomatic-Activity.pdf)
- Multiple Sector Codes for Project Activity: Analysis 2017 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/760181/Methodology-Multiple-Sector-Codes-Project-Activity.pdf)
- UK Imputed multilateral share quality report (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/593063/UK-Imputed-multilateral-share-estimates-quality-report3.pdf)
Developments, improvements and user engagement

User engagement

FCDO is keen to engage with users of our Accredited Official Statistics on an ongoing basis to explore issues of interest to specialist users and gain valuable feedback used to improve our Accredited Official Statistics publications.

We engage through public consultations on the statistics, feedback surveys and we also have a statistics user group for receiving your ideas, feedback and comments. You can contribute to the user group on Stats User Net (http://www.statsusernet.org.uk/login?Signup=1&ReturnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.statsusernet.org.uk%2fcommunities%2fcommunity-home%3fCommunityKey%3d5c2b3d0e-9423-4d0e-a3fd-04f100ca070f).

Archived statistics

You can find statistics published since May 2009 on GOV.UK. Our archived statistics are available from the National Archives (http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090505152237/http:/www.dfid.gov.uk/About-DFID/Finance-and-performance/DFID-Expenditure-Statistics/)