The United Nations is BANKRUPTING the USA

The US national debt is approximately $37 trillion as of early October 2025.

The US debt-to-GDP ratio is about 119% as of Q2 2025 (the latest available data).

UN Regular Budget: The 2025 budget is $3.72 billion, with the US assessed at 22% (capped by US law), equaling about $818 million. This funds administrative and operational costs like conferences, staff, and the General Assembly.
• UN Peacekeeping Budget: The 2025–2026 budget is $5.4 billion, with the US assessed at 26.15% (despite a 25% cap), equaling about $1.41 billion. This supports 12 active missions worldwide.
• Voluntary Contributions: The US provides around $10.77 billion annually to UN funds, programs, and agencies. Key examples include:
• World Food Programme (WFP): ~$3–4 billion (largest donor).
• UNHCR (refugees): ~$1.5 billion.
• UNICEF (children): ~$700 million.
• UNDP (development): ~$500 million. These fluctuate based on global needs (e.g., conflicts in Ukraine or Gaza) but averaged $10.5–11 billion in recent years.
US Funding to Nations That Are Part of the United Nations
Nearly all 193 UN member states receive some form of US foreign aid, either bilaterally (direct government-to-government transfers) or multilaterally (via UN channels, already covered above). The question likely refers to bilateral foreign aid to these countries, which totaled $71.9 billion in disbursements for fiscal year 2023 (the latest complete data; 2024–2025 figures are similar, around $68–$77 billion in obligations). This excludes multilateral UN contributions to avoid double-counting.
• Breakdown by Type (FY2023):
o Economic and Development Aid: ~$43 billion (60%), for poverty reduction, health, education, and agriculture.
o Military and Security Aid: ~$29 billion (40%), for defense equipment, training, and counterterrorism.
o Humanitarian Aid: ~$15 billion (22% of total), for emergencies like food, shelter, and disaster relief.
• Top Recipients (FY2023, all UN members):
o Ukraine: $16.6 billion (war support).
o Israel: $3.8 billion (mostly military).
o Ethiopia: $2.1 billion (humanitarian).
o Jordan: $1.6 billion.
o Afghanistan: $1.2 billion (post-withdrawal aid). Aid goes to over 150 countries, with sub-Saharan Africa (~$10 billion) and the Middle East (~$15 billion) as major regions.
Total US Investment: ~$85 billion/year
• UN Directly: ~$13 billion
• Bilateral Aid to UN Member Nations: ~$72 billion
Total US Receipt: ~$0 annually
• From UN Directly: $0 (US is a net donor; no assessed rebates, grants, or programs provide direct financial inflows to the US government)
• From UN Member Nations (e.g., foreign aid): $0 (US receives negligible bilateral or multilateral aid from other countries, as it is the world's largest donor)
Countries with Net Surplus (% of GDP):
• Qatar: +3.4% (2023) – Driven by natural gas exports.
• Norway: +1.8% (2023) – Oil and gas revenues funneled into sovereign wealth fund.
• Ireland: +2.1% (2023) – Tech and pharma-driven growth.
• Singapore: +0.5% (2023) – Strong trade and reserves management.
• Denmark: +3.7% (2023) – Balanced welfare state with high taxes.
• Argentina: +0.3% (2024 estimate) – Recent austerity measures under new leadership.
• Iraq: +2.1% (2022) – Oil price boom.
• Tonga: +1.2% (2022) – Aid and remittances support.
• Palau: +1.0% (2022) – Tourism recovery.
Countries with Balanced Budget (~0% of GDP):
• Switzerland: 0.0% (2023) – Strict fiscal rules enforce balance.
• Germany: -0.3% (near balance, 2023) – "Debt brake" policy targets equilibrium.
• Annual Spending by Selected UN Member States (2024 Estimates)
Country UN Contributions (Assessed + Voluntary) Bilateral Aid to UN Members (ODA) Total Annual Spending
Qatar ~$50 million (assessed ~$3M; voluntary ~$47M, e.g., $10M to LDCs, $321M global humanitarian via QFFD) ~$656 million ~$706 million
Norway ~$1.5 billion (assessed ~$15M; voluntary ~$1.5B, top 10 donor incl. $236M humanitarian, $170M multi-year) ~$5.0 billion (1.02% GNI) ~$6.5 billion
Ireland ~$100 million (assessed ~$15M; voluntary ~$85M, e.g., $37M to Ukraine) ~$2.6 billion (€2.35B, 0.56% GNI) ~$2.7 billion
Singapore ~$20 million (assessed ~$6M; voluntary ~$14M, mostly humanitarian e.g., $10M+ to Gaza) ~$30 million (non-DAC, limited ODA; focused on regional/humanitarian) ~$50 million
Denmark ~$300 million (assessed ~$17M; voluntary ~$283M, e.g., DKK 3.3B/$470M to IDA) ~$2.8 billion (0.7% GNI est.) ~$3.1 billion
Argentina ~$25 million (assessed ~$20M; voluntary minimal) ~$400 million (up from $384M in 2022; limited as net recipient) ~$425 million
Iraq ~$10 million (assessed ~$3M; voluntary ~$7M, mostly regional) ~$50 million (minimal; primarily recipient, est. from budget subsidies) ~$60 million
Tonga ~$0.2 million (assessed ~$0.1M; voluntary negligible) Negligible (<$1M; net recipient, aid-reliant) ~$0.2 million
Palau ~$0.1 million (assessed ~$0.07M; voluntary negligible) Negligible (<$1M; net recipient) ~$0.1 million
Switzerland ~$500 million (assessed ~$41M; voluntary ~$459M, e.g., $46M to WHO) ~$4.7 billion (CHF 4.05B, 0.51% GNI) ~$5.2 billion
Germany ~$3.0 billion (assessed ~$218M; voluntary ~$2.8B, top donor) ~$12.3 billion (€11.22B) ~$15.3 billion
Combined Total Annual Spending from UN Nations with a surplus or balanced budget: ~$34 billion