United Nations Regular Budget Contributions: Members Compared, 1989-2006







Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress



Starting January 1, 2001, the United States was assessed to pay 22% of the annual United Nations
regular budget. For calendar year 2006, 22% of the U.N. regular budget amounted to
$423,464,855. Prior to January 1, 2001, the assessment level for the United States was 25%. This
report shows, for the years 1989 through 2006, the assessment level, actual payment, and total
outstanding contributions for the United States and each of the other U.N. members assessed at
1% or higher. For 2004, 2005, and 2006 a new category is included: the eight countries with
assessments at 0.5% or larger but less than 1%. Three of these countries had, at some time since

1989, been assessed at 1%. Aggregated figures are provided for the rest of the U.N. membership.


In 2006, the United States and 16 other nations were assessed to pay 86.408% of the U.N. budget.
Contributors in the middle category were collectively assessed to pay 5.986%.
In 2006, of the top 17 assessed countries, Brazil and the United States failed to pay their entire
assessment and maintained unpaid or outstanding contributions. The matter of U.S. funding to the
United Nations has been a high-profile congressional issue for a number of years. This report is
updated annually, as the U.N. document upon which the data is based is published.






Backgr ound ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Determining Scale of Assessments..................................................................................................1
Explanation of Tables......................................................................................................................2
Table 1. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1989................................2
Table 2. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1990................................3
Table 3. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1991................................4
Table 4. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1992................................5
Table 5. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1993................................6
Table 6. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1994................................7
Table 7. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1995................................7
Table 8. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1996................................8
Table 9. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1997................................9
Table 10. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1998............................10
Table 11. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1999.............................11
Table 12. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2000............................12
Table 13. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2001............................12
Table 14. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2002............................13
Table 15. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2003............................14
Table 16. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2004............................15
Table 17. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2005............................16
Table 18. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2006............................18
Author Contact Information..........................................................................................................19






During consideration of funding requests for U.S. participation in international organizations, the th
110 Congress may raise questions regarding the assessment level for the United States for its
contributions to the United Nations regular budget. Prior to January 1, 2001, the U.S. assessment
level was 25%. On December 23, 2000, the U.N. General Assembly lowered the ceiling for the
largest contributor to the U.N. regular budget—that is, the United States—from 25% to 22%. This
Assembly action was in response to Administration efforts to satisfy the conditions set by
Congress for release of funds appropriated for U.S. payment of its arrearages to the U.N. regular 1
budget and U.N. peacekeeping accounts.

Article 17 of the U.N. Charter specifies that the U.N. General Assembly will determine the basis
for payment of the expenses of the organization and the Assembly has decided that these
expenses will be assessed “broadly according to capacity to pay.” An 18-member expert 2
Committee on Contributions meets annually to review the scale of assessments. Every third year,
the Committee reevaluates the scale in preparation for a General Assembly decision approving
the scale for the following three-year period. On December 22, 2006, the U.N. General Assembly, 3
without a vote, approved a new scale of assessments for the period 2007-2009. The U.S.
assessment remained at 22%, while other assessment levels were changed. The level for Japan,
for example, was set at 16.624%, down from 19.468% in 2006; the level for China was increased
from 2.053% to 2.667% for 2007.
According to information provided in a United Nations online pamphlet, Image and Reality, the
Committee uses estimates of each member State’s gross national product (GNP) and a number of
adjustments, including data for external debt and for low per capita incomes. The General
Assembly has also directed that percentage shares range from a minimum of 0.001% to a
maximum of 22%, and a maximum of 0.01% for those nations designated as “least developed
countries.” According to the U.N. information, the 22% ceiling for the largest contributor benefits 4
the “United States, whose share of total membership GNP is approximately 27 percent.”

1 Detailed information on this congressional action can be found under the heading,The Helms-Biden Agreement and
Payment of Arrears” in CRS Report RL33611, United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues, by Marjorie
Ann Browne and Kennon H. Nakamura.
2 A U.S. national has always been a member of this Committee.
3 See U.N. document, A/RES61, 237
4 SeeImage and Reality: Chapter 5, ‘How are membership dues calculated?’” http://www.un.org/geninfo/ir/index.asp.
ABriefing on Methodology for Preparing the Scale of Assessments, found on the website of the Assemblys Fifth st
Committee for the 61 session, notes that theconcept of GNP... has been renamed GNI (Gross National Income)...
Like GNP, GNI is an income concept, which is defined as the total income accruing to the owners of the factors of
production who reside in the country regardless of where production takes place.” See slide 14 at http://www.un.org/ga/
61/fifth/scale-method.pps.






Congress often raises a number of questions about U.N. assessments. Some of the most
commonly asked questions include What nations are assessed at levels similar to the U.S. level?
How much does the United States pay annually and how much is outstanding at the end of the
year? How does the U.S. record on payment of its assessed contributions to the U.N. regular
budget compare with the rest of the membership, especially with the record of other major 5
contributors? Which U.N. members pay the largest proportion of the U.N. regular budget?
This report answers these questions by highlighting—for each of the past 18 years—the actual
calendar year payment and the total (combined current year and prior year) outstanding
contributions. (These annual payments, however, may not match the assessment for any given
year.) The tables list countries that are assessed at 1% or more, their assessment level, actual
payment, and contributions outstanding. Most of these countries pay their assessment in full
during the calendar year. Of the countries with assessment rates of 1% or more, Argentina, Brazil,
Ukraine, USSR/Russian Federation, and the United States have, on occasion, failed to pay the
entire assessment and maintained unpaid or outstanding contributions. Four of the five permanent
U.N. Security Council members are identified in each table and information on the fifth
permanent Council member, China, is given in a footnote. Starting in 2001, China is included
among the major contributors because its assessment level since 2001 exceeded 1%.
In 2004, a new category, “Middle Contributors” was added to provide data on the eight nations
that are assessed at 0.5% and over but less than 1%. This group includes three countries that
formerly were assessed at 1% or over. Lastly, an aggregated figure is provided for the rest of the
U.N. membership.
Table 1. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1989
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1989
United Statesa 25.00 $158,840,023 $365,131,467
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 11.38 $ 85,017,027 0
USSR (Soviet Union)a 9.99 $ 79,208,962 $ 2,640,479
Germany, Fed. Rep. 8.08 $ 60,363,583 0
Francea 6.25 $ 46,692,128
United Kingdoma 4.86 $ 36,307,798 0
Italy 3.99 29,808,254
Canada 3.09 $ 23,091,430 0
Spain 1.95 14,567,943
Netherlands 1.65 $ 12,326,721 0

5 For a brief discussion of how assessment levels are determined, see CRS Report RL33611, United Nations System
Funding: Congressional Issues, by Marjorie Ann Browne and Kennon H. Nakamura.





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1989
Australia 1.57 $ 11,729,062 0
Brazil 1.45 $ 3,610,858 $ 7,221,715
German Dem. Rep. 1.28 $ 9,562,547 0
Ukraine 1.25 $ 9,910,457 $ 885,136
Sweden 1.21 $ 9,039,595 0
Belgium 1.17 $ 8,740,766 0
Saudi Arabia 1.02 $ 7,620,155 0
Subtotal (16) 60.19 $447,597,286 $ 10,747,330

Subtotal + U.S. 85.19 $606,437,309 $375,878,797

Rest of Membership b14.81 $103,786,622 $ 85,358,945
(142)
GRAND TOTAL 100.00 $710,223,931 $461,237,742
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.79%, paid $5,901,883 in 1989, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1989: 159. Information from U.N. document, Status of Contributions as at 31 December
1989. [ST/ADM/SER.B/325].
Table 2. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1990
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1990
United Statesa 25.00 $302,615,852 $296,169,865
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 11.38 $ 90,000,904 0
USSR (Soviet Union)a 9.99 $ 79,007,823 $ 2,640,479
Germanyb 9.36 $ 74,025,349 0
Francea 6.25 49,429,31
United Kingdoma 4.86 $ 38,436,237 0
Italy 3.99 31,555,67
Canada 3.09 $ 24,437,854 0
Spain 1.95 15,421,948
Netherlands 1.65 $ 13,049,341 0
Australia 1.57 12,416,645
Brazil 1.45 $ 5,221,715 $ 13,467,602
Ukraine 1.25 $ 9,885,864 $ 885,136
Sweden 1.21 $ 9,569,516 0





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1990
Belgium 1.17 $ 9,253,169 0
Saudi Arabia 1.02 $ 8,066,864 0
Subtotal (15) 60.19 $469,778,225 $ 16,993,217

Subtotal + U.S. 85.19 $772,394,077 $313,163,082

Rest of Membership c14.81 $112,634,830 $ 89,788,561
(143)
GRAND TOTAL 100.00 $885,028,907 $402,951,643
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.79%, paid $6,247,866 in 1990, and
was current in its contribution.
b. The GDR and FRG united, becoming Germany, effective October 3, 1990.
c. Membership at end of 1990: 159. Information from U.N. document, Status of Contributions as at 31 December
1990. [ST/ADM/SER.B/345].
Table 3. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1991
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1991
United Statesa 25.00 $301,326,450 $266,407,875
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 11.38 $104,844,802 0
USSR (Soviet Union)a 9.99 $ 48,659,792 $ 46,019,313
Germany 9.36 $ 86,234,389 0
Francea 6.25 $ 57,581,723
United Kingdoma 4.86 $ 44,775,548 0
Italy 3.99 36,760,172
Canada 3.09 $ 28,514,721 0
Spain 1.95 17,965,497
Netherlands 1.65 $ 15,201,575 0
Australia 1.57 14,464,529
Brazil 1.45 $ 9,002,601 $ 17,823,960
Ukraine 1.25 $ 6,643,308 $ 5,758,172
Sweden 1.21 $ 11,147,821 0
Belgium 1.17 10,779,298
Saudi Arabia 1.02 $ 9,397,337 0
Subtotal (15) 60.19 $501,973,113 $ 69,601,445





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1991
Subtotal + U.S. 85.19 $803,299,563 $336,009,320

Rest of Membership b14.82 $122,983,510 $103,374,625
(150)
GRAND TOTAL 100.01 $926,283,073 $439,383,945
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.79%, paid $7,278,329 in 1991, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1991: 166. Information from U.N. Document, Status of Contributions as at 31
December 1991. [ST/ADM/SER.B/362]
Table 4. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1992
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1992
United Statesa 25.00 $325,495,230 $239,531,646
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 12.45 $122,609,322 0
Russian Fed.a 9.41 $ 28,580,000 $110,110,295
Germany 8.93 87,943,875 0
Francea 6.00 $ 59,088,830
United Kingdoma 5.02 $ 49,437,654 0
Italy 4.29 42,248,513
Canada 3.11 $ 30,662,414 0
Spain 1.98 19,499,313
Brazil 1.59 $ 4,465,801 $ 29,016,698
Australia 1.51 $ 14,870,688 0
Netherlands 1.50 $ 14,772,207 0
Ukraine 1.18 $ 70,000 $ 17,308,974
Sweden 1.11 $ 10,931,433 0
Belgium 1.06 10,439,026
Subtotal (14) 59.14 $495,619,076 $156,435,967

Subtotal + U.S. 84.14 $821,114,306 $395,967,613

Rest of Membership 15.88 $155,133,570 $104,640,052
(161)b
GRAND TOTAL 100.02 $976,247,876 $500,607,665





a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.77%, paid $7,583,066 in 1992, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1992: 164. Three new members—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—were assessed the
following year for 1992 and thus not included in this listing. Information is from United Nations document,
Status of Contributions as at 31 December 1992. [ST/ADM/SER.B/395].
Table 5. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1993
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1993
United Statesa 25.00 $289,062,441 $260,392,163
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 12.45 $127,053,643 0
Germany 8.93 $ 91,131,650
Russian Fed.a 6.71 $121,006,035 $ 43,459,468
Francea 6.00 $ 61,230,672 0
United Kingdoma 5.02 $ 51,229,662 0
Italy 4.29 43,779,930
Canada 3.11 $ 31,743,607 0
Spain 1.98 20,206,121
Ukraine 1.87 $ 7,090,299 $ 29,302,234
Brazil 1.59 $ 32,833,789 $ 12,409,037
Australia 1.51 $ 15,409,710
Netherlands 1.50 $ 15,307,668 0
Sweden 1.11 11,327,675 0
Belgium 1.06 $ 10,817,419
Subtotal (14) 57.13 $640,167,889 $ 85,170,739

Subtotal + U.S. 82.13 $929,230,330 $345,562,902

Rest of Membership b17.35 $147,777,694 $132,440,466
(169)
GRAND TOTAL 99.48b $1,077,008,024 $478,003,368
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.77%, paid $7,857,936 in 1993, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1993: 184. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1993. [ST/ADM/SER.B/424]. Assessment total fell, on December 31, from 100.03% to 99.48%,
due to dissolution of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, effective December 31, 1993.





Table 6. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1994
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1994
United Statesa 25.00 $310,800,851 $247,851,724
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 12.45 $126,652,158 0
Germany 8.93 $ 90,843,676
Russian Fed.a 6.71 $111,259,468 $ 459,918
Francea 6.00 $ 61,037,185 0
United Kingdoma 5.02 $ 51,067,778 0
Italy 4.29 43,641,587
Canada 3.11 $ 31,637,608 0
Spain 1.98 20,142,271
Ukraine 1.87 $ 6,920,000 $ 41,405,490
Brazil 1.59 $ 12,409,037 $ 16,174,854
Australia 1.51 $ 15,361,025 0
Netherlands 1.50 $ 15,259,297 0
Sweden 1.11 11,291,880
Belgium 1.06 $ 10,783,237 0
Subtotal (14) 57.13 $608,306,207 $ 58,040,262

Subtotal + U.S. 82.13 $919,107,058 $305,891,986

Rest of Membership b17.93 $150,827,011 $174,063,001
(170)
GRAND TOTAL 100.06 $1,069,934,069 $479,954,987
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.77%, paid $7,833,106 in 1994, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1994: 185. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1994. [ST/ADM/SER.B/458].
Table 7. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1995
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1995
United Statesa 25.00 $150,130,049 $414,423,874
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 13.95 $152,442,506 0
Germany 8.94 $ 97,694,337
Francea 6.32 69,063,558 0





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1995
Russian Fed.a 5.68 $ 62,529,698 0
United Kingdoma 5.27 $ 57,589,390 0
Italy 4.79 52,344,057
Canada 3.07 $ 33,548,279 0
Spain 2.24 24,478,223
Brazil 1.62 $ 33,877,855 0
Netherlands 1.58 $ 17,265,889 0
Ukraine 1.48 $ 16,480,300 $ 41,098,302
Australia 1.46 $ 15,954,555 0
Sweden 1.22 13,331,889
Belgium 0.99 $ 10,818,500 0
Subtotal (14) 58.61 $657,419,036 $ 41,098,302

Subtotal + U.S. 83.61 $807,549,085 $455,522,176

Rest of Membership b16.39 $244,807,611 $108,515,395
(170)
GRAND TOTAL 100.00 $1,052,356,696 $564,037,571
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.72%, paid $7,868,000 in 1995, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1995: 185. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1995. [ST/ADM/SER.B/484].
Table 8. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1996
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1996
United Statesa 25.00 $359,040,601 $376,775,346
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 15.4350 $167,886,832 0
Germany 9.0425 $ 98,355,470 0
Francea 6.4075 69,694,517
United Kingdoma 5.3150 $ 57,811,371 0
Italy 5.1975 56,533,32
Russian Fed.a 4.4500 $ 48,402,747 0
Canada 3.1025 33,745,960
Spain 2.3625 $ 25,696,964 0
Brazil 1.6200 $ 11,620,775 $ 6,000,000





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1996
Netherlands 1.5875 $ 17,267,272 0
Australia 1.4800 16,097,993
Sweden 1.2275 $ 13,351,545 0
Ukraine 1.1400 $ 19,730,000 $ 33,768,107
Belgium 1.0075 $ 10,958,599 0
Subtotal (14) 59.3750 $496,153,366 $ 39,768,107

Subtotal + U.S. 84.3750 $855,193,967 $416,543,453

Rest of Membership b15.6350 $335,413,332 $ 94,177,098
(170)
GRAND TOTAL 100.01 $1,190,607,299 $510,720,551
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.7350%, paid $7,994,611 in 1996,
and was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1996: 185. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1996. [ST/ADM/SER.B/505].
Table 9. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1997
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1997
United Statesa 25.00 $315,585,677 $373,239,953
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 15.65 $166,684,838 0
Germany 9.06 $ 96,496,142
Francea 6.42 68,378,061 0
United Kingdoma 5.32 $ 56,662,194 0
Italy 5.25 55,916,639
Russian Federationa 4.27 $ 45,478,867 0
Canada 3.11 33,123,952
Spain 2.38 $ 25,348,876 0
Brazil 1.62 $ 6,550,336 $ 16,703,941
Netherlands 1.59 $ 16,934,753 0
Australia 1.48 15,763,167
Sweden 1.23 $ 13,100,469 0
Ukraine 1.09 $ 27,715,573 $ 17,661,894
Belgium 1.01 $ 10,757,297 0
Subtotal (14) 59.48 $638,911,164 $ 34,365,835





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1997

Subtotal + U.S. 84.48 $954,496,841 $407,605,788

Rest of Membership b15.53 $193,602,698 $ 65,985,875
(170)
GRAND TOTAL 100.01 $1,148,099,539 $473,591,663
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.74%, paid $7,881,584 in 1997, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1997: 185. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1997. [ST/ADM/SER.B/521].
Table 10. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1998
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1998
United Statesa 25.00 $355,262,548 $315,704,661
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 17.981 $189,093,100 0
Germany 9.630 $101,271,707
Francea 6.494 $ 68,292,675 0
Italy 5.3956,724,77
United Kingdoma 5.076 $ 53,380,600 0
Russian Federationa 2.873 $ 30,213,251 0
Canada 2.825 29,708,47
Spain 2.571 $ 27,037,337 0
Netherlands 1.619 17,025,845
Brazil 1.514 $ 1,906,000 $ 30,719,578
Australia 1.471 $ 15,469,437 0
Sweden 1.099 11,557,384
Belgium 1.096 $ 11,525,835 0
Subtotal (13) 59.643 $613,206,417 $ 30,719,578

Subtotal + U.S. 84.643 $968,468,965 $346,424,239

Rest of Membership 15.357 $174,571,813 $ 70,594,933
(171)b
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,143,040,778 $417,019,172





a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.901%, paid $9,475,161 in 1998, and
was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1998: 185. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1998. [ST/ADM/SER.B/536].
Table 11. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 1999
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 1999
United Statesa 25.00 $452,203,605 $167,896,611
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 19.984 $207,651,846 0
Germany 9.808 $101,913,99
Francea 6.540 $ 67,956,519 0
Italy 5.432 56,443,396
United Kingdoma 5.090 $ 52,889,700
Canada 2.754 28,616,552
Spain 2.589 $ 26,902,053 0
Netherlands 1.631 16,947,566
Russian Federationa 1.487 $ 15,451,275 0
Australia 1.482 15,399,321
Brazil 1.470 $ 20,768,594 $ 25,225,615
Belgium 1.103 $ 11,461,168 0
Sweden 1.084 11,263,741
Argentina 1.024 $ 8,364,497 $ 10,640,287
Subtotal (14) 61.48 $642,030,230 $ 35,865,902

Subtotal + U.S. 86.48 $1,094,233,835 $203,762,513

Rest of Membership 13.52 $162,284,820 $ 40,471,912
(173)b
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,256,518,655 $244,234,425
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.973%, paid $10,110,351 in 1999,
and was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 1999: 188. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1999. [ST/ADM/SER.B/554].





Table 12. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2000
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2000
United Statesa 25.00 $303,576,746 $164,629,456
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 20.573 $216,404,978 0
Germany 9.857 $103,684,629
Francea 6.545 $ 68,846,080
Italy 5.437 57,191,167
United Kingdoma 5.092 $ 53,562,152 0
Canada 2.7328,737,588
Spain 2.591 $ 27,254,426 0
Netherlands 1.632 17,166,817
Australia 1.483 $ 15,599,503 0
Brazil 1.471 $ 19,143,000 $ 21,555,891
Belgium 1.104 $ 11,612,847 0
Argentina 1.103 $ 22,242,615 $ 10,305,287
Sweden 1.079 $ 11,349,870
Russian Federationa 1.077 $ 11,328,837 0
Republic of Korea 1.006 $ 10,581,996 0
Subtotal (15) 62.782 $674,706,519 $ 31,861,178

Subtotal + U.S. 87.782 $978,283,265 $196,490,634

Rest of Membership b12.197 $121,604,882 $ 25,865,614
(173)
GRAND TOTAL 99.977 $1,099,888,147 $222,356,248
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. China was assessed 0.995%, paid $10,466,289 in 2000,
and was current in its contribution.
b. Membership at end of 2000: 189. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2000. [ST/ADM/SER.B/570].
Table 13. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2001
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2001
United Statesa 22.00 $328,206,625 $165,423,794
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 19.629 $203,019,591 0
Germany 9.825 $ 98,179,40





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2001
Francea 6.503 $ 64,985,093 0
United Kingdoma 5.568 55,641,372 0
Italy 5.094 $ 50,911,59
Canada 2.573 26,612,126 0
Spain 2.534 $ 25,326,511
Brazil 2.231 $ 18,431,344 $ 20,728,059
Netherlands 1.748 $ 17,460,781 0
Republic of Korea 1.728 $ 13,631,862 0
Australia 1.636 $ 16,589,914
Chinaa 1.541 15,328,088 0
Russian Federationa 1.200 $ 12,411,407 0
Argentina 1.156 $ 5,742,730 $ 17,695,835
Belgium 1.13$ 11,358,507 0
Mexico 1.093 10,859,982
Sweden 1.03$ 10,329,394 0
Subtotal (17) 66.228 $656,819,695 $ 38,423,894

Subtotal + U.S. 88.228 $985,026,320 $203,847,688

Rest of Membership 11.772 $ 71,493,537 $ 35,700,109
(171)b
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,056,519,857 $239,547,797
a. Membership at end of 2001: 189. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2001. [ST/ADM/SER.B/585].
b. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. In 2001, the United States paid an additional 3%
($31,028,518) which was then credited by the United Nations against the assessed contributions of the 91
states whose assessment levels had been increased in response to the U.S. reduction to 22%. The additional
U.S. payment was made possible by a gift to the State Department from the [Ted] Turner Foundation.
Table 14. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2002
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2002
United Statesa 22.00 $258,168,464 $190,331,651
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 19.669 $218,412,768 0
Germany 9.845 $ 109,322,981
Francea 6.516 72,356,378 0





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2002
United Kingdoma 5.579 $ 61,951,540 0
Italy 5.104 56,676,942
Canada 2.579 $ 28,638,290 0
Spain 2.5328,194,114
Brazil 2.093 $ 7,029,601 $ 36,940,002
Republic of Korea 1.866 $ 20,720,841 0
Netherlands 1.751 $ 19,443,834
Australia 1.640 18,211,243 0
Chinaa 1.545 $ 17,156,324
Russian Federationa 1.200 $ 13,325,300 0
Argentina 1.159 $ 662,311 $ 29,903,543
Belgium 1.138 $ 12,636,826 0
Mexico 1.095 12,159,337
Sweden 1.03$ 11,493,071 0
Subtotal (17) 66.353 $708,391,701 $ 66,843,545

Subtotal + U.S. 88.353 $966,560,165 $257,175,196

Rest of Membership b11.647 $ 117,497,776 $ 47,607,025
(173)
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,084,057,941 $304,782,221
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
b. Membership at end of 2002: 191. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2002. [ST/ADM/SER.B/600].
Table 15. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2003
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2003
United Statesa 22.00000 $263,845,890 $267,960,871
Other Major Contributors:
Japan 19.51575 $244,424,847 0
Germany 9.76900 $131,893,753
Francea 6.4660$ 87,299,111 0
United Kingdoma 5.53600 $ 74,742,944 0
Italy 5.06475 68,380,478
Canada 2.55800 $ 34,536,200





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2003
Spain 2.51875 $ 34,006,285 0
Brazil 2.39000 $ 15,336,937 $ 53,871,063
Republic of Korea 1.85100 $ 24,990,822 0
Netherlands 1.7380$ 23,465,180
Australia 1.62700 21,966,540
Chinaa 1.5320$ 20,683,922
Switzerland 1.27400 17,200,598 0
Russian Federationa 1.20000 $ 16,201,505 0
Belgium 1.129015,242,916
Mexico 1.08600 $ 10,402,795 $ 4,259,567
Sweden 1.02675 $ 13,862,413 0
Subtotal (17) 66.28200 $854,637,254 $ 58,130,630

Subtotal + U.S. 88.282 $1,118,483,144 $326,091,501

Rest of Membership b12.805 $ 153,826,541 $115,655,305
(173)
GRAND TOTAL 101.087 $1,272,309,685 $441,746,806
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
b. Membership at end of 2003: 191. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2003. [ST/ADM/SER.B/619].
Table 16. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2004
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2004
United Statesa 22.000 $390,293,007 $240,520,860
Other Major Contributors (1% and over):
Japan 19.468 $298,629,134 0
Germany 8.662 $124,389,166
United Kingdoma 6.127 $ 87,985,732 0
Francea 6.030 86,592,781
Italy 4.885 $ 70,150,205 0
Canada 2.813 40,395,60
Spain 2.520 $ 36,188,028 0
Chinaa 2.053 29,481,755
Mexico 1.88$ 31,300,066 0





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2004
Republic of Korea 1.796 $ 25,791,150 0
Netherlands 1.690 $ 24,268,955
Australia 1.592 22,861,643 0
Brazil 1.523 $ 28,355,676 $ 47,386,167
Switzerland 1.197 $ 17,189,314 0
Russian Federationa 1.100 15,796,362
Belgium 1.069 $ 15,351,191 0
Subtotal (16) 64.408 $954,726,763 $ 47,386,167

Middle Contributors (bet. 0.5% and 1%):
Swedenb 0.998 $ 14,331,608 0
Argentinab 0.956 $ 38,838,952 $ 15,932,676
Austria 0.859 $ 12,335,522 0
Denmark 0.718 $ 10,310,716
Saudi Arabiab 0.713 $ 5,574,400 $ 4,664,515
Norway 0.679 $ 9,750,663 0
Finland 0.533 7,654,056
Greece 0.530 $ 7,610,975 0
Subtotal (8) 5.986 $106,406,892 $ 20,597,191

Rest of Membership (166)c 7.606 $ 116,110,780 $ 59,939,319
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,567,537,442 $368,443,537
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
b. Indicates that these countries have been in the Major Contributors list: Sweden, between 1989 and 2003;
Argentina, between 1999 and 2002; and Saudi Arabia, between 1989 and 1991.
c. Membership at end of 2004: 191. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2004. [ST/ADM/SER.B/642].
Table 17. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2005
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2005
United Statesa 22.00 $428,280,567 $251,851,905
Other Major Contributors (1% and over):
Japan 19.468 $346,434,802 0
Germany 8.662 $154,141,065
United Kingdoma 6.127 $109,030,513 0





Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2005
Francea 6.030 $107,304,389 0
Italy 4.885 $86,929,012
Canada 2.813 $50,057,586 0
Spain 2.520 $44,843,626
Chinaa 2.053 $36,533,318 0
Mexico 1.88$33,508,154
Republic of Korea 1.796 $31,959,981 0
Netherlands 1.690 $30,073,701
Australia 1.592 $28,329,783 0
Brazil 1.523 $42,760,6$31,727,405
Switzerland 1.197 $21,300,722 0
Russian Federationa 1.100 $19,574,599
Belgium 1.069 $19,022,951 0
Subtotal (16) 64.408 $1,161,804,885 $31,727,405

Middle Contributors (bet. 0.5% and 1%):
Swedenb 0.998 $17,759,499 0
Argentinab 0.956 $10,741,262 $22,203,520
Austria 0.859 $15,258,982 0
Denmark 0.718 $12,776,875
Saudi Arabiab 0.713 $17,352,414 0
Norway 0.679 $12,082,866
Finland 0.533 $9,484,783 0
Greece 0.530 $9,431,397
Subtotal (8) 5.986 $104,915,078 $22,203,520

Rest of Membership (166)c 7.606 $156,508,189 $38,815,511
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,851,508,719 $344,598,341
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
b. Indicates that these countries have been in the Major Contributors list: Sweden, between 1989 and 2003;
Argentina, between 1999 and 2002; and Saudi Arabia, between 1989 and 1991.
c. Membership at end of 2005: 191. Information is from United Nations document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 2005. [ST/ADM/SER.B/673].





Table 18. United Nations Regular Budget Contributions, Calendar Year 2006
Contributions
Country Assessment (%) Payment (actual, not assessed) Outstanding as of
Dec. 31, 2006
United Statesa 22.00 $383,908,137 $291,408,623
Other Major Contributors (1% and over):
Japan 19.468 $332,240,528 0
Germany 8.662 $147,825,532
United Kingdoma 6.127 $104,563,268 0
Francea 6.030 $102,907,86
Italy 4.885 $83,367,319 0
Canada 2.813 $48,006,605
Spain 2.520 $43,006,274 0
Chinaa 2.053 $35,036,460
Mexico 1.88$32,135,243 0
Republic of Korea 1.796 $30,650,503 0
Netherlands 1.690 $28,841,508
Australia 1.592 $27,169,043 0
Brazil 1.523 $35,149,385 $22,569,510
Switzerland 1.197 $20,427,980 0
Russian Federationa 1.100 $18,772,580
Belgium 1.069 $18,243,534 0
Subtotal (16) 64.408 $1,108,343,630 $22,569,510

Middle Contributors (bet. 0.5% and 1%):
Swedenb 0.998 $17,031,850 0
Argentinab 0.956 $10,079,285 $24,439,313
Austria 0.859 $14,659,678 0
Denmark 0.718 $12,253,375
Saudi Arabiab 0.713 $12,168,045 0
Norway 0.679 $11,587,801
Finland 0.533 $9,096,168 0
Greece 0.530 $9,044,971
Subtotal (8) 5.986 $95,921,173 $24,439,313

Rest of Membership (167)c 7.606 $138,610,705 $34,299,995
GRAND TOTAL 100.000 $1,726,783,645 $372,717,441
a. Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.





b. Indicates that these countries have been in the Major Contributors list: Sweden, between 1989 and 2003;
Argentina, between 1999 and 2002; and Saudi Arabia, between 1989 and 1991.
c. Membership at end of 2005: 192. Information is from U.N. document, Status of Contributions as at 31
December 2006. [ST/ADM/SER.B/708].
Marjorie Ann Browne Luisa Blanchfield
Specialist in International Relations Analyst in International Relations
mbrowne@crs.loc.gov, 7-7695 lblanchfield@crs.loc.gov, 7-0856