Nigeria ranked sixth among the countries that received the most United States foreign assistance in the 2025 fiscal year, with about $728.8 million disbursed to the country, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.
Ukraine topped the global list with nearly $6.7 billion, followed by Israel with $3.31 billion and Jordan with $1.65 billion, based on data from ForeignAssistance.gov analysed by Pew Research Center.
The findings, published by Pew Research Center on July 21, 2026, showed that Ethiopia was the fourth-largest recipient, receiving $919.2 million, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo ranked fifth with $748.7 million.
Nigeria was the sixth-largest recipient, ahead of Sudan, Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda, which completed the top 10.
The figures cover US foreign assistance disbursed during fiscal year 2025, which ran from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. They measure funds actually disbursed rather than amounts pledged, budgeted or approved.
According to Pew Research Center, the United States disbursed approximately $47.3 billion in foreign assistance worldwide during the fiscal year, about $26 billion less than in fiscal 2024. Adjusted for inflation, the amount was the lowest annual total since fiscal 2004.
## Full list of the 10 countries that received the most US aid in 2025
The following ranking is based on total US foreign assistance disbursements reported by ForeignAssistance.gov and analysed by Pew Research Center.
1. Ukraine — $6.70 billion
Ukraine received approximately $6.70 billion in US foreign assistance, making it the largest recipient for the fourth consecutive fiscal year.
The country received about $5.69 billion in nonmilitary assistance and $1.01 billion in military assistance. Much of the support was linked to the continuing consequences of Russia’s invasion and Ukraine’s need for economic, humanitarian and security support.
However, the amount was approximately 34.1 per cent lower than the country received in fiscal 2024, according to Pew Research Center.
2. Israel — $3.31 billion
Israel received approximately $3.31 billion, ranking second worldwide.
Almost all the assistance was military-related, with about $3.31 billion classified as military assistance and approximately $5.2 million recorded as nonmilitary aid.
Pew Research Center reported that US assistance to Israel in fiscal 2025 was 51.4 per cent lower than in the preceding fiscal year.
3. Jordan — $1.65 billion
Jordan ranked third, receiving approximately $1.65 billion in US assistance.
The country received about $1.22 billion in nonmilitary aid and $428.8 million in military assistance. The support covered different areas, including economic programmes and security-related assistance.
According to Pew Research Center, the total was 5.2 per cent lower than Jordan received in fiscal 2024.
4. Ethiopia — $919.2 million
Ethiopia was the fourth-largest recipient, receiving approximately $919.2 million in US foreign assistance.
The entire amount was classified as nonmilitary assistance in the data analysed by Pew Research Center.
The figure placed Ethiopia ahead of every other African country in the ranking, reflecting the scale of US assistance recorded for the country during the period.
5. Democratic Republic of the Congo — $748.7 million
The Democratic Republic of the Congo received approximately $748.7 million, placing it fifth globally.
About $741.1 million was classified as nonmilitary assistance, while approximately $7.6 million was recorded as military assistance.
The country was the second-highest African recipient in the ranking, ahead of Nigeria.
6. Nigeria — $728.8 million
Nigeria received approximately $728.8 million in US foreign assistance, making it the sixth-largest recipient worldwide and the third African country on the list.
The data showed that about $727.4 million, or nearly 99.8 per cent of Nigeria’s total, was classified as nonmilitary assistance. Military assistance amounted to approximately $1.44 million.
The figures indicate that US assistance to Nigeria during the period was overwhelmingly directed towards nonmilitary programmes rather than military support.
The ranking does not, on its own, specify how much of the nonmilitary assistance went to individual sectors. It should therefore not be interpreted as a breakdown of funding for healthcare, education, humanitarian relief or other specific programmes.
7. Sudan — $709.1 million
Sudan received approximately $709.1 million in US foreign assistance, placing it seventh worldwide.
The entire amount was classified as nonmilitary assistance in the data published by Pew Research Center.
Sudan’s position among the leading recipients places it alongside several African countries receiving substantial support through nonmilitary programmes.
8. Kenya — $651.1 million
Kenya received approximately $651.1 million, ranking eighth globally.
Of the total, about $624 million was nonmilitary assistance, while approximately $27.1 million was military assistance.
Nonmilitary programmes accounted for 95.8 per cent of Kenya’s total, according to the figures analysed by Pew Research Center.
9. Mozambique — $582.1 million
Mozambique ranked ninth after receiving approximately $582.1 million in US foreign assistance.
The country received about $575 million in nonmilitary aid and approximately $7 million in military assistance.
Nonmilitary assistance accounted for 98.8 per cent of its total allocation.
10. Uganda — $512 million
Uganda completed the top 10, receiving approximately $512 million in US foreign assistance.
About $503.9 million was classified as nonmilitary assistance, while approximately $8.1 million was recorded as military assistance.
The figures placed Uganda among the five African countries featured in the global top 10, alongside Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Kenya, as well as Sudan and Mozambique.
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