Order Code RL30605
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions:
Members Compared, 1989-2005
Updated October 27, 2006
Marjorie Ann Browne
Specialist in International Relations
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Luisa Blanchfield
Analyst in Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
Congressional Research Service ˜ The Library of Congress

United Nations Regular Budget Contributions: Members
Compared, 1989-2005
Summary
Starting January 1, 2001, the United States was assessed to pay 22% of the
annual United Nations regular budget. For calendar year 2005, 22% of the U.N.
regular budget amounted to $439,611,612. Prior to January 1, 2001, the assessment
level for the United States was 25%. This report shows, for the years 1989 through
2005, 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 and 2005, a new category was added: 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 2005, 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 2005, 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.

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

United Nations Regular Budget
Contributions: Members Compared,
1989-2005
Background
During consideration of funding requests for U.S. participation in international
organizations, Congress frequently raises 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 budget and U.N. peacekeeping accounts.1
Determining Scale of Assessments
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 Committee on Contributions meets annually
to review the scale of assessments.2 Every third year, the Committee reevaluates the
scale in preparation for a General Assembly decision approving the scale for the
following three-year period. A revised scale for the years 2007-2009 is under
discussion before the 2006 Assembly session.
On December 23, 2003, the U.N. General Assembly approved a revised scale
for the years 2004-2006. 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
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, U.N. System
Funding: Congressional Issues
, by Marjorie Ann Browne.
2 A U.S. national has always been a member of this Committee.

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contributor benefits the “United States, whose share of total membership GNP is
approximately 27 percent.”3
Explanation of Tables
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 contributors? Which U.N.
members pay the largest proportion of the U.N. regular budget?4
This report answers these questions by highlighting — for each of the past 17
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%.
For 2004 and 2005, a new category — Middle Contributors — provides 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.
3 See “Image and Reality: Chapter 5, ‘How are membership dues calculated?’”
[http://www.un.org/geninfo/ir/index.asp]. A “Briefing on Methodology for Preparing the
Scale of Assessments,” found on the website of the Assembly’s Fifth Committee for the 61st
session, notes that the “concept 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].
4 For a brief discussion of the question, How is this assessment level determined?, see CRS
Report RL33611,U.N. System Funding: Congressional Issues, by Marjorie Ann Browne.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1989
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1989
United States **
25.00
$158,840,023
$365,131,467
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
11.38
$ 85,017,027
0
USSR
9.99
$ 79,208,962
$ 2,640,479
(Soviet Union) **
Germany, Fed. Rep.
8.08
$ 60,363,583
0
France **
6.25
$ 46,692,128
0
United Kingdom **
4.86
$ 36,307,798
0
Italy
3.99
$ 29,808,254
0
Canada
3.09
$ 23,091,430
0
Spain
1.95
$ 14,567,943
0
Netherlands
1.65
$ 12,326,721
0
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
14.81
$103,786,622
$ 85,358,945
(142)*
GRAND TOTAL
100.00
$710,223,931
$461,237,742
* Membership at end of 1989: 159. Information from U.N. document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1989. [ST/ADM/SER.B/325].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1990
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1990
United States ***
25.00
$302,615,852
$296,169,865
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
11.38
$ 90,000,904
0
USSR
9.99
$ 79,007,823
$ 2,640,479
(Soviet Union) ***
Germany *
9.36
$ 74,025,349
0
France ***
6.25
$ 49,429,319
0
United Kingdom ***
4.86
$ 38,436,237
0
Italy
3.99
$ 31,555,677
0
Canada
3.09
$ 24,437,854
0
Spain
1.95
$ 15,421,948
0
Netherlands
1.65
$ 13,049,341
0
Australia
1.57
$ 12,416,645
0
Brazil
1.45
$ 5,221,715
$ 13,467,602
Ukraine
1.25
$ 9,885,864
$ 885,136
Sweden
1.21
$ 9,569,516
0
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
14.81
$112,634,830
$ 89,788,561
(143) **
GRAND TOTAL
100.00
$885,028,907
$402,951,643
* The GDR and FRG united, becoming Germany, effective October 3, 1990.
** Membership at end of 1990: 159. Information from U.N. document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1990. [ST/ADM/SER.B/345].
*** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1991
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1991
United States **
25.00
$301,326,450
$266,407,875
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
11.38
$104,844,802
0
USSR
9.99
$ 48,659,792
$ 46,019,313
(Soviet Union) **
Germany
9.36
$ 86,234,389
0
France **
6.25
$ 57,581,723
0
United Kingdom **
4.86
$ 44,775,548
0
Italy
3.99
$ 36,760,172
0
Canada
3.09
$ 28,514,721
0
Spain
1.95
$ 17,965,497
0
Netherlands
1.65
$ 15,201,575
0
Australia
1.57
$ 14,464,529
0
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
0
Saudi Arabia
1.02
$ 9,397,337
0
Subtotal (15)
60.19
$501,973,113
$ 69,601,445

Subtotal + U.S.
85.19
$803,299,563
$336,009,320

Rest of Membership
14.82
$122,983,510
$103,374,625
(150) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.01
$926,283,073
$439,383,945
* Membership at end of 1991: 166. Information from U.N. Document, Status of Contributions as at
31 December 1991. [ST/ADM/SER.B/362]
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1992
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1992
United States **
25.00
$325,495,230
$239,531,646
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
12.45
$122,609,322
0
Russian Fed. **
9.41
$ 28,580,000
$110,110,295
Germany
8.93
$ 87,943,875
0
France **
6.00
$ 59,088,830
0
United Kingdom **
5.02
$ 49,437,654
0
Italy
4.29
$ 42,248,513
0
Canada
3.11
$ 30,662,414
0
Spain
1.98
$ 19,499,313
0
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
0
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) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.02
$976,247,876
$500,607,665
* 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].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1993
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1993
United States **
25.00
$289,062,441
$260,392,163
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
12.45
$127,053,643
0
Germany
8.93
$ 91,131,650
0
Russian Fed. **
6.71
$121,006,035
$ 43,459,468
France **
6.00
$ 61,230,672
0
United Kingdom **
5.02
$ 51,229,662
0
Italy
4.29
$ 43,779,930
0
Canada
3.11
$ 31,743,607
0
Spain
1.98
$ 20,206,121
0
Ukraine
1.87
$ 7,090,299
$ 29,302,234
Brazil
1.59
$ 32,833,789
$ 12,409,037
Australia
1.51
$ 15,409,719
0
Netherlands
1.50
$ 15,307,668
0
Sweden
1.11
$ 11,327,675
0
Belgium
1.06
$ 10,817,419
0
Subtotal (14)
57.13
$640,167,889
$ 85,170,739

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

Rest of Membership
17.35
$147,777,694
$132,440,466
(169)*
GRAND TOTAL
99.48 *
$1,077,008,024
$478,003,368
* 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.
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1994
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as
(%)
assessed)
of Dec. 31, 1994
United States **
25.00
$310,800,851
$247,851,724
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
12.45
$126,652,158
0
Germany
8.93
$ 90,843,676
0
Russian Fed. **
6.71
$111,259,468
$ 459,918
France **
6.00
$ 61,037,185
0
United Kingdom **
5.02
$ 51,067,778
0
Italy
4.29
$ 43,641,587
0
Canada
3.11
$ 31,637,608
0
Spain
1.98
$ 20,142,271
0
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
0
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
17.93
$150,827,011
$174,063,001
(170)*
GRAND TOTAL
100.06
$1,069,934,069
$479,954,987
* 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].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1995
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1995
United States **
25.00
$150,130,049
$414,423,874
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
13.95
$152,442,506
0
Germany
8.94
$ 97,694,337
0
France **
6.32
$ 69,063,558
0
Russian Fed. **
5.68
$ 62,529,698
0
United Kingdom **
5.27
$ 57,589,390
0
Italy
4.79
$ 52,344,057
0
Canada
3.07
$ 33,548,279
0
Spain
2.24
$ 24,478,223
0
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
0
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
16.39
$244,807,611
$108,515,395
(170)*
GRAND TOTAL
100.00
$1,052,356,696
$564,037,571
* 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].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1996
Contributions
Payment
Assessment
Outstanding
Country
(actual, not
(%)
as of Dec. 31,
assessed)
1996
United States **
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
France **
6.4075
$ 69,694,517
0
United Kingdom **
5.3150
$ 57,811,371
0
Italy
5.1975
$ 56,533,321
0
Russian Fed. **
4.4500
$ 48,402,747
0
Canada
3.1025
$ 33,745,960
0
Spain
2.3625
$ 25,696,964
0
Brazil
1.6200
$ 11,620,775
$ 6,000,000
Netherlands
1.5875
$ 17,267,272
0
Australia
1.4800
$ 16,097,993
0
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
15.6350
$335,413,332
$ 94,177,098
(170)*
GRAND TOTAL
100.01
$1,190,607,299
$510,720,551
* 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].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1997
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1997
United States **
25.00
$315,585,677
$373,239,953
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
15.65
$166,684,838
0
Germany
9.06
$ 96,496,142
0
France **
6.42
$ 68,378,061
0
United Kingdom **
5.32
$ 56,662,194
0
Italy
5.25
$ 55,916,639
0
Russian Federation **
4.27
$ 45,478,867
0
Canada
3.11
$ 33,123,952
0
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
0
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

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

Rest of Membership
15.53
$193,602,698
$ 65,985,875
(170)*
GRAND TOTAL
100.01
$1,148,099,539
$473,591,663
* 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].
** 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.

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United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1998
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1998
United States **
25.00
$355,262,548
$315,704,661
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
17.981
$189,093,100
0
Germany
9.630
$101,271,707
0
France **
6.494
$ 68,292,675
0
Italy
5.394
$ 56,724,775
0
United Kingdom **
5.076
$ 53,380,600
0
Russian Federation **
2.873
$ 30,213,251
0
Canada
2.825
$ 29,708,471
0
Spain
2.571
$ 27,037,337
0
Netherlands
1.619
$ 17,025,845
0
Brazil
1.514
$ 1,906,000
$ 30,719,578
Australia
1.471
$ 15,469,437
0
Sweden
1.099
$ 11,557,384
0
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) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,143,040,778
$417,019,172

* 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].
** 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.

CRS-13
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 1999
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 1999
United States **
25.00
$452,203,605
$167,896,611
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
19.984
$207,651,846
0
Germany
9.808
$101,913,996
0
France **
6.540
$ 67,956,519
0
Italy
5.432
$ 56,443,396
0
United Kingdom **
5.090
$ 52,889,706
0
Canada
2.754
$ 28,616,552
0
Spain
2.589
$ 26,902,053
0
Netherlands
1.631
$ 16,947,566
0
Russian Federation **
1.487
$ 15,451,275
0
Australia
1.482
$ 15,399,321
0
Brazil
1.470
$ 20,768,594
$ 25,225,615
Belgium
1.103
$ 11,461,168
0
Sweden
1.084
$ 11,263,741
0
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) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,256,518,655
$244,234,425
* 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].
** 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.

CRS-14
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2000
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2000
United States **
25.00
$303,576,746
$164,629,456
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
20.573
$216,404,978
0
Germany
9.857
$103,684,629
0
France **
6.545
$ 68,846,089
0
Italy
5.437
$ 57,191,167
0
United Kingdom **
5.092
$ 53,562,152
0
Canada
2.732
$ 28,737,588
0
Spain
2.591
$ 27,254,426
0
Netherlands
1.632
$ 17,166,817
0
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
$ 11,349,875
0
Russian Federation **
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
12.197
$121,604,882
$ 25,865,614
(173) *
GRAND TOTAL
99.977
$1,099,888,147
$222,356,248
* 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].
** 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.

CRS-15
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2001
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2001
United States **
22.00
$328,206,625
$165,423,794
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
19.629
$203,019,591
0
Germany
9.825
$ 98,179,401
0
France **
6.503
$ 64,985,093
0
United Kingdom **
5.568
$ 55,641,372
0
Italy
5.094
$ 50,911,592
0
Canada
2.573
$ 26,612,126
0
Spain
2.534
$ 25,326,511
0
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
0
China **
1.541
$ 15,328,088
0
Russian Federation **
1.200
$ 12,411,407
0
Argentina
1.156
$ 5,742,730
$ 17,695,835
Belgium
1.136
$ 11,358,507
0
Mexico
1.093
$ 10,859,982
0
Sweden
1.033
$ 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) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,056,519,857
$239,547,797
* 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].
** 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.

CRS-16
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2002
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2002
United States **
22.00
$258,168,464
$190,331,651
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
19.669
$218,412,768
0
Germany
9.845
$ 109,322,981
0
France **
6.516
$ 72,356,378
0
United Kingdom **
5.579
$ 61,951,540
0
Italy
5.104
$ 56,676,942
0
Canada
2.579
$ 28,638,290
0
Spain
2.539
$ 28,194,114
0
Brazil
2.093
$ 7,029,601
$ 36,940,002
Republic of Korea
1.866
$ 20,720,841
0
Netherlands
1.751
$ 19,443,834
0
Australia
1.640
$ 18,211,243
0
China **
1.545
$ 17,156,324
0
Russian Federation **
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
0
Sweden
1.035
$ 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
11.647
$ 117,497,776
$ 47,607,025
(173) *
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,084,057,941
$304,782,221
* 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].
** Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.

CRS-17
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2003
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2003
United States **
22.00000
$263,845,890
$267,960,871
Other Major Contributors:
Japan
19.51575
$244,424,847
0
Germany
9.76900
$131,893,753
0
France **
6.46600
$ 87,299,111
0
United Kingdom **
5.53600
$ 74,742,944
0
Italy
5.06475
$ 68,380,478
0
Canada
2.55800
$ 34,536,208
0
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
1.73800
$ 23,465,180
0
Australia
1.62700
$ 21,966,540
0
China **
1.53200
$ 20,683,922
0
Switzerland
1.27400
$ 17,200,598
0
Russian Federation **
1.20000
$ 16,201,505
0
Belgium
1.12900
$ 15,242,916
0
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
12.805
$ 153,826,541
$115,655,305
(173) *
GRAND TOTAL
101.087
$1,272,309,685
$441,746,806
* 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].
** Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.

CRS-18
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2004
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2004
United States **
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
0
United Kingdom **
6.127
$ 87,985,732
0
France **
6.030
$ 86,592,781
0
Italy
4.885
$ 70,150,205
0
Canada
2.813
$ 40,395,605
0
Spain
2.520
$ 36,188,028
0
China **
2.053
$ 29,481,755
0
Mexico
1.883
$ 31,300,066
0
Republic of Korea
1.796
$ 25,791,150
0
Netherlands
1.690
$ 24,268,955
0
Australia
1.592
$ 22,861,643
0
Brazil
1.523
$ 28,355,676
$ 47,386,167
Switzerland
1.197
$ 17,189,314
0
Russian Federation **
1.100
$ 15,796,362
0
Belgium
1.069
$ 15,351,191
0
Subtotal (16)
64.408
$954,726,763
$ 47,386,167

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

Rest of Membership (166) *
7.606
$ 116,110,780
$ 59,939,319
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,567,537,442
$368,443,537
* 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].
** Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
*** 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.

CRS-19
United Nations Regular Budget Contributions
Calendar Year 2005
Payment
Contributions
Assessment
Country
(actual, not
Outstanding as of
(%)
assessed)
Dec. 31, 2005
United States **
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
0
United Kingdom **
6.127
$109,030,513
0
France **
6.030
$107,304,389
0
Italy
4.885
$86,929,012
0
Canada
2.813
$50,057,586
0
Spain
2.520
$44,843,626
0
China **
2.053
$36,533,318
0
Mexico
1.883
$33,508,154
0
Republic of Korea
1.796
$31,959,981
0
Netherlands
1.690
$30,073,701
0
Australia
1.592
$28,329,783
0
Brazil
1.523
$42,760,683
$31,727,405
Switzerland
1.197
$21,300,722
0
Russian Federation **
1.100
$19,574,599
0
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%):
Sweden ***
0.998
$17,759,499
0
Argentina ***
0.956
$10,741,262
$22,203,520
Austria
0.859
$15,258,982
0
Denmark
0.718
$12,776,875
0
Saudi Arabia ***
0.713
$17,352,414
0
Norway
0.679
$12,082,866
0
Finland
0.533
$9,484,783
0
Greece
0.530
$9,431,397
0
Subtotal (8)
5.986
$104,915,078
$22,203,520

Rest of Membership (166) *
7.606
$156,508,189
$38,815,511
GRAND TOTAL
100.000
$1,851,508,719
$344,598,341
* 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].
** Permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
*** 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.
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