How much did USAID spend in FY2025?

Agency for International Development obligated $6.3B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book against $16.7B in budget authority.

What is USAID's budget utilization rate?

Agency for International Development utilized 38.0% of its $16.7B budget authority, obligating $6.3B in FY2025.

How does USAID rank among federal agencies?

Agency for International Development ranks #24 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $6.3B in total obligations (-90.3% vs the average agency).

What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?

Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what USAID has committed through awards. For FY2025, $16.7B was authorized and $6.3B was obligated (38.0% utilization).

Where can I find detailed USAID spending data?

Detailed spending data for Agency for International Development is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Federal agency spending profile · FY2025 USASpending.gov

Agency for International Development (USAID)

$6.3B obligated in FY2025 (-90.3% vs average agency).

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Data updated September 2025

Agency for International Development posted a dense absolute book of $6.3B in FY2025 against $16.7B in budget authority (38.0% utilization). That is 90.3% below the average of all 111 tracked federal agencies.

Obligated: $6.3B
Budget utilization: 38.0%; Middle third
vs. average agency: -90.3%
Fiscal year: FY2025

Rank #24 of 111 agencies Similar size to FCC

Well below average agency size

USAID runs 90.3% below the $65.1B average agency obligation.

According to USASpending.gov, Agency for International Development (USAID) posted a dense absolute obligation book of $6.3B in FY2025 against $16.7B in congressional budget authority (38.0% utilization). That places the agency at rank #24 of 111 tracked federal agencies, a heavy absolute book relative to the corpus.

Comparing $6.3B obligated to $16.7B authorized yields a 38.0% rate that sits mid-band on draw-down versus peer agencies in this corpus.

Figures are award-transaction data from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). See our methodology for how each agency total is assembled.

How does this agency compare?

Budget Authority

$16.7B

Obligated Amount

$6.3B

Rank #24

How USAID Ranks Nationally

USAID vs. all federal agencies by obligated amount

All 96 agencies with recorded FY2025 obligations

$6,338,841,433 24th of 96 higher than 0 of 96 agencies

all federal agencies with recorded obligations, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 agency obligations

Budget Utilization

USAID had $16.7B in budget authority and obligated $6.3B, a utilization rate of 38.0%. That sits mid-band on draw-down versus peer agencies in this corpus.

$0 $16.7B

Read with this USAID obligation profile

Agencies With Similar Spending Levels

Federal agencies with obligated amounts closest to USAID's $6.3B.

FCC

$6.7B

Federal Communications Commission

PBGC

$8.5B

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

FDIC

$4.0B

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

EPA

$9.4B

Environmental Protection Agency

NSF

$2.1B

National Science Foundation

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Nationwide agencies with similar budget utilization or grant mix

Two federal-spending peer sets for USAID - budget-authority draw-down rate and grant award-count share, distinct from the obligation-level neighbors above.

Similar budget utilization

Nearest nationwide agencies by obligated-to-budget-authority rate (38.0% here).

OPM · 38.1% utilized
DOE · 38.8% utilized
SEC · 38.9% utilized
ED · 39.9% utilized

Similar grant award-count share

Nearest nationwide agencies by grant awards as a share of total award counts (24% grants here).

ED · 29.8% grant awards
DOC · 29.8% grant awards
DOS · 17.1% grant awards
DOJ · 15% grant awards

Grant share is measured on USASpending award counts, not dollar obligations. Agencies below $1B in obligated amount are excluded from the comparison corpus.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did USAID spend in FY2025?: Agency for International Development obligated $6.3B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book against $16.7B in budget authority.
What is USAID's budget utilization rate?: Agency for International Development utilized 38.0% of its $16.7B budget authority, obligating $6.3B in FY2025.
How does USAID rank among federal agencies?: Agency for International Development ranks #24 out of 111 federal agencies by obligated amount in FY2025, with $6.3B in total obligations (-90.3% vs the average agency).
What is the difference between budget authority and obligated amount?: Budget authority is the ceiling Congress authorizes; obligated amount is what USAID has committed through awards. For FY2025, $16.7B was authorized and $6.3B was obligated (38.0% utilization).
Where can I find detailed USAID spending data?: Detailed spending data for Agency for International Development is available on USASpending.gov. This page shows FY2025 budget authority, obligations, and peer context from the official federal spending database.

Data Source: USASpending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Fiscal Year 2025. Budget authority totals are reconciled against OMB Program and Financial Schedules where available.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from USASpending.gov. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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