Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Germany
29.35 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.57 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 29.35 billion against 16.57 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 12.79 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 965.95 million | 2.58 billion | 1.62 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.07 billion | 4.24 billion | 166.58 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.31 billion | 4.21 billion | 2.10 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.35 billion | 4.58 billion | 3.77 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.08 billion | 8.93 billion | 2.15 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.62 billion | 16.98 billion | 1.64 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 31.69 billion | 16.80 billion | 14.88 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 29.35 billion against 16.57 billion in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 12.79 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.