How much does the United States spend in foreign aid compared to Europe?
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from wikipedia: According to the Final ODA Data for 2004 report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD):\n\n The European Union countries combined donated $42.919 billion USD\n The United States donated $18.999 billion USD\n\nalso check out  http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0930884.html
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The USA - the USA provided 100% of Japan's self defense - Japan had to spend NOTHING on its own military for 50 years (and the US still provides most of it to this day), whereas the USA spends billions a year. This 'free money' gave Japan tons and tons of capital to first rebuild, and then to monopolize - the USA gave Japan a free meal ticket to rebuild after the war.
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Ask the INternational Monetary Fund, then ask the American State Department.
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France and all but 4 of the Western European countries uses the euro.  Two summers ago an American dollar and a quarter would equal one euro.  It has changed.  It is currently 1.19 but it changes constantly. Hope this helps.Try following web site.
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American Private Giving Outpaces U.S. Government Aid, Report Says\n"Washington -- The U.S. private sector donates to international causes at a level nearly four times the amount spent by the U.S. government. Called the Index on Global Philanthropy, the report tallies $71 billion in international donations by U.S. private charities, religious organizations, universities, corporations, foundations, and immigrants sending money home for the year of 2004 (the latest year available).\n\n"That compares to $20 billion in government foreign aid for the same year.  The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ranks the United States as the biggest donor of government foreign aid among developed countries in terms of total dollars given.  \n\n"In another measurement, OECD figures each country’s aid as a percentage of its gross national income, which puts the United States second-to- last -- with 0.17 percent of its GNI given as foreign aid."\n\nCOST OF IRAQ WAR TO DATE  $275,670,000,000. ($276 BILLION)\nONGOING MONTHLY COST OF IRAQ WAR  $7,000,000,000.($7BILLION)
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Depends what measuring stick you use.  We (the US) have more major sports than anyone else and tend to spend a lot more money on them.
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In 2004 the US gave less than O.2% of their GDP to help developing nations. While they were the largest contributor in dollars in 2004, the US has a long way to go before achieving the UN's goal. \nThe only five countries to have reached the UN's goal in 2004 were Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden and the Netherlands. Norway had the highest contribution in percentage of GDP at 0.87%.
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I believe whoever told you that is confusing Japan and China. The total US debt held by foreign countries is $1.886 trillion, of which Japan held $1.2 trillion as of March 2005 and China a mere $223.5 billion at the same time.
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Now they are sending them to college when most of us don't even get to go to college?! That sucks.\nAs to people correcting the asker:  I often see the president on t.v. promising this amount to this country, and that amount to that country.  I'm sure this would give the average person the impression that he had something to do with the funneling of hundreds of billions of US dollars to foreign countries.  Don't forget the inordinate amount that goes to foreigners in this country.\nFor those of you giving civics lessons, I'll bet you believe your vote counts and that liberals voting in democrats cause all the problems in this country. Well, that makes you technically wrong as well. So while you are getting technical, remember this.  We don't vote for president. The electoral college does.\nAll of the people spending billions on a foreign war, sacrificing our people, giving foreign aid, and aiding foreingers in this country are absolutely wrong and maybe even evil.  They are the same people who claim they can't give practical aid to American citizens who need it.  Don't start whining about 3rd generation welfare crack whores and people who shot at rescuers during Katrina. These people are a minority of the poor.  Most poor people are honest working people, old people, and sick or disabled people. Most are women with dependants (specifically white women with dependants).  So regardless of the technicalities, American money is being wasted on non Americans and I agree with the asker. It is wrong.
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How about all the money we spend on foreign aid?\nHow about home-aid, for more Kool-aid.\nPersonally, I'm broke.
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billions and billions of us dollars
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The flow of funds from other nations enables U.S. firms to finance more investments in capital goods, but it also creates concerns. For example, in order for foreigners to invest in U.S. savings accounts and U.S. government or corporate bonds, they must have dollars. As they demand dollars for these investments, the price of the dollar in terms of other nations’ currencies rises. When the price of the dollar is rising, people in other countries who want to buy U.S. exports will have to pay more for them. That means they will buy fewer goods and services produced in the United States, which will hurt U.S. export industries. This happened in the early 1980s, when U.S. companies such as Caterpillar, which makes large engines and industrial equipment, saw the sales of their products to their international customers plummet. The higher value of the dollar also makes it cheaper for U.S. citizens to import products from other nations. Imports will rise, leading to a larger deficit (or smaller surplus) in the U.S. balance of trade, the amount of exports compared to imports.\n\nForeign investment has other effects on the U.S. economy. Eventually the money borrowed must be repaid. How those repayments will affect the U.S. economy will depend on how the borrowed money is invested. If the money borrowed from foreign individuals and companies is put into capital projects that increase levels of output and income in the United States, repayments can be made without any decrease in U.S. living standards. Otherwise, U.S. living standards will decline as goods and services are sent overseas to repay the loans. The concern is that instead of using foreign funds for additional investments in capital goods, today these funds are simply making it possible for U.S. consumers and government agencies to spend more on consumption goods and social services, which will not increase output and living standards.\n\nIn the early history of the United States, many U.S. capital projects were financed by people in Britain, France, and other nations that were then the wealthiest countries in the world. These loans helped the fledgling U.S. economy to grow and were paid off without lowering the U.S. standard of living. It is not clear that current U.S. borrowing from foreign nations will turn out as well and will be used to invest in capital projects, now that the United States, with the largest and wealthiest economy in the world, faces a low national savings rate.
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The population of the United States is hovering around 250-300 million people. \n\nAs for the population of the whole of Europe, I have no idea.
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Africa...no question.\nThe USA only look after themselves.\n\nThe US doesn't give aid so much as cynically uses it's wealth to 'buy' global political advantage. It's never some altruistic humanitarian reason, they always demand something in return.
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We do, have you looked at the budget for the department of health and human services, medicare, medicaid and economic aid we give to the world not to mention that without contributions and dues the United Nations would cease to exist.  You need to look at the annual budgets for the last 15 years and add up the numbers before you start casting stones like that.  We spend trillions of dollars helping not kill people.  War is a product of last resort, do you know anyone killed on 9/11 or have you been to ground zero or the trade center before they blew up, I doubt it or you wouldn't have this mind set.
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$14b in the US alone. So you can imagine the amount spent worldwide.
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The U.S. had quite a bit of money at one time. And as all big wigs with money and clout do, they feel the need to put their two cents in pretty much everywhere. The American government feels they are strong enough to handle anything. That is so untrue. They stick their noses in foreign business and try to correct it (helping to form a new government in Iraq) and all the while, totally forget about their own citizens. We still have homeless veterans, We still have hungry children, we still have an awful drug problem. But is America spending their dollars to help those folks? Of course not. It's rediculous. A man once said to some folks, "Clean up your own backyard before you come talking about mine." America should listen to that statement.