The bar graph given compares the financial support from six developed nations – namely the US, Germany, the UK, Japan, the Netherlands, and Sweden – to developing ones in the three-year period, commencing at 2008.
Overall, it is evident that the total financial aid given by almost all countries reported an upward trend, except those by Japan and Sweden. Additionally, while most mentioned areas observed fluctuations – with the exception of Germany -, the figure for the US remained the highest throughout.
Regarding those with increased contributions, the USA maintained at the top position due to its exceptionally high fund, at around 22, 20, and 25 billion dollars in three given years, respectively. Similarly, the figure for the UK also rose from about 12 to 14 billion dollars after a small dip at the middle of the time frame. Meanwhile, the monetary allocations by the Netherlands started at a low point of roughly 7 billion dollars, then grew to its peak of about 9 billion dollars before dropping to 8 billion dollars at the end. On the other hand, unlike others, the aid given by Germany escalated continuously throughout, from 10 to approximately 15 billion dollars.
Concerning the remaining countries, in 2008, Japan’s donation to developing nations started at approximately 12 billion dollars, followed by a low to 10 billion dollars, and then ended at just over 10 billion dollars. On the contrary, that of Sweden commenced at around 7 billion dollars, which then peaked at 8 billion dollars, before declining to its initial amount of financial assistance.