Canada vs Germany: Foreign aid given by sector
Canada
2.05 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany
8.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.41 million constant 2024 US$ | 62.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.61 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1970s | 409.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 738.76 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 597.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 755.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 158.47 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 906.23 million constant 2024 US$ | 994.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 88.07 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 820.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 528.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 291.39 million constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 624.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 2.05 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Canada and Germany?
- 5.98 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. 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 given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.