Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Germany
29.35 billion
in 2024
Japan
8.27 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.35 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan, a difference of 21.08 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 965.95 million | 803.41 million | 162.54 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.07 billion | 1.45 billion | 2.62 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.31 billion | 2.36 billion | 3.95 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.35 billion | 4.52 billion | 3.84 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.08 billion | 6.02 billion | 5.06 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.62 billion | 6.00 billion | 12.63 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.69 billion | 7.76 billion | 23.92 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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 29.35 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Germany and Japan?
- 21.08 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th 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.