Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given by sector
Germany
8.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.54 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 987.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 932.53 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 177.26 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 732.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 534.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 197.85 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 994.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 464.08 million constant 2024 US$ | 530.23 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 528.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 643.26 million constant 2024 US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 957.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.04 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 4.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 3.54 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β 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.