The bar chart compares the information about the amount of money channelled to aid from six developed countries to developing countries in three given years: 2008, 2009, and 2010. Overall, it was clear that the highest amount of money was spent by the USA, which was the leading figure throughout, whereas Sweden and the Netherlands were the least contributing countries in terms of money for foreign aid. Regarding trends, upward trajectories were observed in the USA, Germany, and the Netherlands, despite some fluctuations, with the UK experiencing a progressive rise by the end of the period. Conversely, the share of Sweden declined generally, regardless of growth during the mid-period, when Japan witnessed a noticeable decline before a recovery to its initial point.
Starting with the specifics of countries, which raised the amount of money for foreign aid. With over 20 billion dollars in shares, the USA was the predominant contributor on the chart in 2008, maintaining its position despite an approximate 3 billion dollar decline after a year. By 2010, a staggering growth was observed, reaching a peak of 25 billion dollars for aid, whereas the UK became the second primary benefactor, representing a monotonic rise from just below ten billion dollars to around thirteen billion.
Meanwhile, the figures for Japan and Germany were notable, demonstrating similar volatile patterns at around $10 billion. The former recovered to its initial point (over $10 billion), while the latter increased overall, reaching $12 billion.
With regard to the countries with a lower quantity of expenditure for aid, the Netherlands and Sweden both allocated less than 10 billion dollars. As for the Netherlands, although the amount of money for aid increased up to $9 billion, this country was not the major donor, decreasing slightly to about $8 billion in the final year. In stark contrast, Sweden was the only country which experienced a downturn. In spite of a rise to $7 billion in 2009, the lowest figure in the chart was recorded by this country.