Germany vs United States: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans

Germany
29.35 billion
in 2024
United States
63.58 billion
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 63.58 billion against 29.35 billion in Germany, a difference of 34.23 billion.

That makes United States's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 49 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 965.95 million 17.26 billion 16.29 billion United States
1970s 4.07 billion 13.45 billion 9.38 billion United States
1980s 6.31 billion 15.85 billion 9.54 billion United States
1990s 8.35 billion 17.58 billion 9.23 billion United States
2000s 11.08 billion 29.82 billion 18.74 billion United States
2010s 18.62 billion 40.22 billion 21.60 billion United States
2020s 31.69 billion 56.80 billion 25.11 billion United States

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 States?
United States, at 63.58 billion against 29.35 billion in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Germany and United States?
34.23 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,011 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed