the table illustrates the funds allocated to developing nations for technological development by charity organizations in different countries between 2006 and 2010. Overall, the amount of money provided by the US to support technology was consistently by far the highest while EU nations and other countries recorded considerably lower figures throughout the period. Meanwhile, total aid followed substantially over the period, despite mild fluctuations witnessed by nations except the US.
To begin with, in the first year, 2006, the figure for EU countries stood at 3.3 billion US dollars, while that for other nations was lower at $2.7 billion. Both donors then witnessed a similar upward trend in 2007 and 2008, with respective amounts of $3.8 and $3.1 billion. Although the financial contributions of EU nations and other countries increased generally, both experienced a decline in 2009, with the figures falling to $3.7 and $2.6 billion respectively. In 2010, both contributors experienced a considerable increase, with the allocation of EU nations reaching $4.0 billion and that for other countries rising to $3.3 billion.
Turning to the US, the figures increased continuously over the period. In 2006, the amount of money was $9.7 billion, which then increased considerably to $10.5 billion in the next year. In the following year, there was a significant rise in the US contribution for technological development, standing at $13.5 billion. In 2009, the largest annual increase was recorded for the US by nearly $5 billion, reaching $18 billion. In the last year, the amounts of money allocated to support technological advancement continued to grow, eventually ending at $22.7 billion.
Totally, throughout the period, the cumulative figures grew substantially, in fact they almost doubled. Starting in 2006, the money poured into technological development in developing nations was $15.7 billion. That amount in the next year jumped to $16.8 billion. In 2008 and 2009, the total contribution of different countries increased to 20.4 and 24.3 respectively. In the final year, the total amount stood at $30 billion which was by far the largest number.