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Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) countries are meeting in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 17-18 June, under the group’s UK presidency. This EurActiv infographic shows how much each of the G8 countries spends on development assistance and how this effort compares to the country’s GNI.
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G8 and development aid
SOURCES: OECD, Russian International A�airs Council, EurActiv research
Leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) countries are meeting in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, on 17-18 June, under the group’s UK presidency. As usual, leaders will tackle the most pressing global challenges.
Development aid traditionally ranks high in G8 summit agendas. This infographic shows how much each of the G8 countries spends o�cial development assistance and how this e�ort compares to the country’s GNI.
The G8 forum originated with a 1975 summit hosted by France that brought together representatives of six governments:
France, West Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, thus leading to the Group of Six or G6.
The summit became known as the Group of Seven or G7 the following year with the addition of Canada. In 1997, Russia was added
to the group which then became known as the G8.
The EU is represented in the G8, but cannot chair G8 summits.
United States$ 30.46 billionor 0.19% of GNI
Canada$ 5.69 billionor 0.32% of GNI
Russia$ 500–550 million
or 0.02% of GNI
Italy$ 2.64 billion
or 0.13% of GNI
Japan$ 10.49 billionor 0.17% of GNI
France$ 12 billion
or 0.45% of GNI
Germany$ 13.11 billion
or 0.36% of GNI
United Kingdom$ 13.66 billion
or 0.56% of GNI
