Germany vs Japan: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Germany
23.11 billion
in 2024
Japan
14.47 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.11 billion against 14.47 billion in Japan, a difference of 8.64 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 billion | 7.15 billion | 10.00 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.41 billion | 13.52 billion | 14.89 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 23.11 billion against 14.47 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Germany and Japan?
- 8.64 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.