Germany vs United Kingdom: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Germany
23.11 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.63 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.11 billion against 11.63 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 11.49 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 billion | 18.81 billion | 1.67 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 28.41 billion | 14.30 billion | 14.10 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 23.11 billion against 11.63 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 11.49 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.