Foreign Aid

 Drew DeSilver at Pew:

The Trump administration’s recent moves to freeze foreign aid and shutter the primary agency that distributes it have thrown a spotlight on a relatively small, yet enduringly controversial, piece of federal spending. The actions have created uncertainty among aid groups and governments around the world about what programs can and cannot proceed.

With that in mind, Pew Research Center dug into federal data and our own previous survey work for relevant facts and figures about the U.S. government’s aid efforts, as well as public attitudes toward them. Find answers to some common questions about U.S. foreign aid, including:

• How much does the federal government spend on foreign aid?
• How big is foreign aid as a share of the entire federal budget?
• What is U.S. foreign aid money used for?
• Who receives U.S. foreign aid?
• Who distributes U.S. foreign aid?
• What about military assistance?
• How do Americans feel about foreign aid?