Mapped: Which Countries Pay the Most to the UN?

A Global Look at Who Funds the United Nations

Key Takeaways:

• The United States leads UN government contributions at $7.1 billion, more than double Germany’s $3.5 billion.

• China ranks third at $2.7 billion, ahead of the United Kingdom and Japan.

• Smaller European economies, including Sweden and Norway, rank among the world’s top 10 contributors.

The United Nations relies on government funding for everything from peacekeeping to humanitarian assistance. Contributions include mandatory assessments and voluntary funding, which allows governments to support specific agencies and programs.

This visualization, created by Iswardi Ishak, maps government contributions to the UN system using 2025 figures attributed to the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB).

Which Countries Contribute the Most?

The following table ranks government contributions to the UN system, combining assessed contributions, voluntary funding, and other revenue. All figures are in millions of U.S. dollars.

RankCountry/TerritoryTotal Contributions (in USD Millions)

1 United States of America7,094

2 Germany3,462

3 China2,726

4 United Kingdom2,518

5 Japan2,171

6 Sweden1,720

7 Canada1,511

8 Norway1,414

9 Netherlands1,297

10 South Korea1,265

11 France1,139

12 Italy1,086

13 Switzerland764

14 Denmark753

15 Australia676

16 Brazil631

17 Saudi Arabia628

18 Spain624

19 Colombia621

20 Belgium508

21 Argentina492

22 Russia451

23 Ireland387

24 Finland338

25 Austria233

26 Guatemala224

27 Luxembourg215

28 India211

29 Qatar209

30 New Zealand181

31 Iran180

32 Honduras178

33 United Arab Emirates177

34 Peru170

35 South Sudan163

36 Somalia163

37 Panama157

38 Bangladesh154

39 Ecuador148

40 Mexico145

41 Türkiye133

42 Kuwait132

43 Gabon130

44 Greece112

45 Poland108

46 Indonesia96

47 Haiti84

48 Chile84

49 Singapore84

50 Dominican Republic81

51 Central African Republic79

52 Israel78

53 Portugal68

54 Nigeria66

55 Uzbekistan66

56 Uruguay61

57 Democratic Republic of the Congo57

58 Czechia56

59 Cyprus53

60 Iceland52

61 Cuba52

62 Egypt52

63 Mozambique51

64 Pakistan49

65 Kazakhstan49

66 Nicaragua47

67 Paraguay45

68 Dominica44

69 Angola44

70 Costa Rica44

71 Thailand43

72 Ethiopia42

73 Hungary42

74 South Africa41

75 Romania41

76 Morocco40

77 Malaysia40

78 Chad39

79 Philippines34

80 Bolivia34

81 Turkmenistan33

82 El Salvador31

83 Lebanon31

84 Iraq31

85 Niger30

86 Serbia27

87 Kenya27

88 Slovakia26

89 Madagascar25

90 Montenegro23

91 Cameroon23

92 Zambia22

93 Malawi22

94 Burkina Faso22

95 Côte d'Ivoire21

96 Oman21

97 Burundi20

98 Jordan20

99 Azerbaijan19

100 Croatia18

101 Slovenia18

102 Venezuela18

103 Viet Nam17

104 Trinidad and Tobago17

105 Ukraine14

106 Sudan13

107 Benin13

108 Libya13

109 Myanmar13

110 Monaco13

111 Bulgaria12

112 Guinea12

113 Liberia11

114 North Macedonia11

115 Lithuania10

116 Kyrgyzstan10

117 Cambodia10

118 Algeria10

119 Bosnia and Herzegovina9.4

120 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region9.2

121 Sierra Leone9.2

122 Mauritania8.3

123 Estonia8.3

124 Mongolia7.7

125 Malta7.7

126 Guinea-Bissau7.5

127 Democratic People's Republic of Korea7.0

128 Barbados7.0

129 Bahrain6.9

130 Latvia6.8

131 United Republic of Tanzania6.7

132 Marshall Islands6.6

133 Equatorial Guinea6.5

134 State of Palestine6.4

135 Senegal6.3

136 Belarus5.9

137 Sri Lanka5.7

138 Nepal5.6

139 Timor-Leste5.5

140 Botswana5.5

141 Bahamas5.3

142 Mali5.0

143 Syria4.9

144 Liechtenstein4.9

145 Namibia4.5

146 Sao Tome and Principe4.5

147 Uganda4.5

148 Ghana4.4

149 Papua New Guinea4.2

150 Tunisia4.0

151 Guyana3.9

152 Gambia3.9

153 Taiwan3.8

154 Kosovo3.7

155 Moldova3.7

156 Afghanistan3.7

157 Jamaica3.5

158 Fiji3.5

159 Albania3.4

160 Rwanda3.4

161 Brunei Darussalam3.2

162 Armenia3.1

163 Mauritius3.0

164 Georgia3.0

165 Laos2.9

166 Congo2.9

167 Tajikistan2.5

168 Solomon Islands2.4

169 Lesotho2.4

170 Eswatini2.4

171 Vanuatu2.2

172 Seychelles2.2

173 Djibouti2.0

174 Belize1.9

175 Jersey1.8

176 Samoa1.7

177 Suriname1.4

178 Maldives1.3

179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)1.3

180 Andorra1.3

181 Bhutan1.1

182 China, Macao Special Administrative Region1.0

183 Cabo Verde0.9

184 Antigua and Barbuda0.8

185 Togo0.8

186 Zimbabwe0.8

187 Yemen0.8

188 Comoros0.8

189 San Marino0.7

190 Tuvalu0.6

191 Saint Lucia0.6

192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0.6

193 Saint Kitts and Nevis0.5

194 Grenada0.5

195 Eritrea0.5

196 Aruba0.4

197 Palau0.4

198 New Caledonia0.4

199 Cook Islands0.3

200 Bermuda0.3

201 Curaçao0.3

202 Holy See0.3

203 Tonga0.3

204 Guernsey0.3

205 Cayman Islands0.3

206 Kiribati0.2

207 Nauru0.2

208 Micronesia (Federated States of)0.2

209 Montserrat0.2

210 Turks and Caicos Islands0.2

211 Tokelau0.2

212 Puerto Rico0.1

213 British Virgin Islands0.1

214 Anguilla0.1

215 Niue0.1

216 Faroe Islands0.03

217 French Polynesia0.02

--Total40,751

European countries account for seven of the top 10 contributors, highlighting the region’s substantial role in financing the UN system. Germany leads Europe, while Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands contribute more than several much larger economies.

India contributes $211 million, compared with China’s $2.7 billion, illustrating the significant differences in UN funding among the world’s most populous countries.

How Are UN Contributions Calculated?

UN funding combines mandatory assessments with voluntary contributions. Assessments reflect countries’ capacity to pay, factoring in gross national income, debt, and income per capita.

The UN’s regular budget caps individual assessments at 22%, a ceiling reached by the United States. Peacekeeping uses a separate formula, with higher rates for permanent Security Council members. U.S. law also generally limits American peacekeeping contributions to 25%.

These assessment caps do not apply to voluntary funding, which supports agencies such as UNICEF and the World Food Programme.

What Does America Gain From Funding the UN?

For Washington, UN funding supports diplomatic influence, humanitarian objectives, and international stability. Multilateral peacekeeping also helps distribute security costs among countries, complementing the role of mutual defense alliances.

However, financial contributions do not directly translate into voting power. Every General Assembly member receives one vote, regardless of how much it contributes.

The Security Council’s five permanent members hold veto powers, providing a separate source of institutional influence. Meanwhile, governments can earmark voluntary contributions for specific programs, helping shape which humanitarian and development priorities receive funding.

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