France vs Germany: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
France
13.28 billion
in 2024
Germany
29.35 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.35 billion against 13.28 billion in France, a difference of 16.08 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion | 965.95 million | 4.27 billion | France |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion | 4.07 billion | 258.95 million | France |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion | 6.31 billion | 544.80 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion | 8.35 billion | 74.47 million | France |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion | 11.08 billion | 1.24 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion | 18.62 billion | 8.82 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion | 31.69 billion | 18.93 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 29.35 billion against 13.28 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between France and Germany?
- 16.08 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.