UK poised to miss reduced aid spending target of 0.3% of national income

Forecasts cited by the Center for Global Development indicate the UK may miss its 2027 international aid target of 0.3% of national income, with an estimated shortfall of £410m in the central forecast.

• The CGD’s central forecast puts UK aid at 0.29% of national income in 2027, about £410m below the target.· 2 sources
• The CGD said a £250m shortfall was its most conservative estimate, while a £580m gap was considered very plausible.· 2 sources
• The reports attribute the projected gap in part to higher inflation and national-income forecasts, and say the aid target was reduced from 0.5% to 0.3% by 2027.· 2 sources