Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Germany
29.35 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
8.27 billion constant 2024 US$
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 constant 2024 US$ against 8.27 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 21.08 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 965.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 803.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 162.54 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.63 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 23.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 8.27 billion constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents grants. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.