The Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development compiles statistics on how much Official Development Assistance the world’s 22 wealthiest countries give each year. The organization’s numbers show that as a portion of Gross National Income (roughly equivalent to GDP), the U.S. now ranks second-to-last in giving, at 0.16 percent. (In 2004, Italy dropped into last place below the U.S.)

The U.S. also gives much less than what the industrialized countries pledged to give at the 1992 Rio Conference, which was 0.7 percent of their GDP. U.S. development aid, at 0.16 percent of GDP, represents less than one-quarter of this promise.
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The Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development compiles statistics on how much Official Development Assistance the world’s 22 wealthiest countries give each year. The organization’s numbers show that as a portion of Gross National Income (roughly equivalent to GDP), the U.S. now ranks second-to-last in giving, at 0.16 percent. (In 2004, Italy dropped into last place below the U.S.)

The U.S. also gives much less than what the industrialized countries pledged to give at the 1992 Rio Conference, which was 0.7 percent of their GDP. U.S. development aid, at 0.16 percent of GDP, represents less than one-quarter of this promise.

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The facts are what they are. You can choose your statistic.

Overall spending, which the US would come out on top of, and should since it's GDP is 4 times the next economy, Japan.

Or you can choose percentage of ability to give, which would be the more important way to look at it.

I have seen statistics that we are the most charitable but I have not seen statistics that show that giving goes overseas. I am more than willing to look at some statistics if someone wants to provide them.

Willhelm, it looks like you are the desperate one. What have you said previously about personal attacks? I have my list of charitable organizations I contribute to. My favorite is Oxfam International - [url=...

The facts are what they are. You can choose your statistic.

Overall spending, which the US would come out on top of, and should since it's GDP is 4 times the next economy, Japan.

Or you can choose percentage of ability to give, which would be the more important way to look at it.

I have seen statistics that we are the most charitable but I have not seen statistics that show that giving goes overseas. I am more than willing to look at some statistics if someone wants to provide them.

Willhelm, it looks like you are the desperate one. What have you said previously about personal attacks? I have my list of charitable organizations I contribute to. My favorite is Oxfam International - Link to Oxfam

And n2sooners, my comment was a reply to Upstate, not to the article. Go Boise State.