Statistics at FCDO

Information about statistics releases produced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Official statistics

Statistics on International Development (SID)

Statistics on International Development (SID) are accredited official statistics. This means they are official statistics that have been independently reviewed by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) and comply with the standards in the Code of Practice for Statistics. Accredited official statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

SID focuses on the main international measure of official aid spend, known as Official Development Assistance (ODA). SID is published twice each year: provisional aid spend is published in the spring and final aid spend in the autumn.

The provisional SID publication is based on summary data with limited sector and geography breakdown. The final SID publication is based on finalised data and provides detailed breakdowns including a project-level dataset.

Outcome statistics

We collect data on the outcomes of our activity from across FCDO programmes, to monitor performance and demonstrate our impact. We continually review our approach to measuring and work to improve the data we use, the methods we apply and increase the value of our statistics . We aim make more data publicly available in a transparent and accessible way. These statistics voluntarily comply with the Code of Practice for Statistics.

International Climate Finance (ICF) results

International Climate Finance (ICF) is provided jointly with 3 other government departments:

  • Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ, formerly the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)

Results are reported by each department and the FCDO publishes them.

Girls’ education results

We support girls’ worldwide to gain a decent education. View the outcome of our work in Supporting girls’ education worldwide: results.

Humanitarian and social protection results

We provide lifesaving food aid, cash and voucher transfers to support vulnerable people after natural disasters, conflict and other crises. View our humanitarian and social protection results.

Preventing gender-based violence results

We contribute to national and international action to prevent gender-based violence and support survivors. View our gender-based violence results.

Other statistical releases

We also publish:

Archive statistics

Results estimates for the reporting period 2015 to 2020 (under the Department for International Development) were published in 2021: DFID Results Estimates. These results monitor delivery of DFID’s Single Departmental Plan over the spending review period 2015 to 2020.

Statements on our statistics

Read our statements about:

Statistics enquiries

Email statistics@fcdo.gov.uk for queries on our accredited national statistics: Statistics on International Development (SID). For all other queries, email centralstatshub@fcdo.gov.uk

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