Germany vs United States: Foreign aid given by sector
Germany
8.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
11.16 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 3.13 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 44 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.63 million constant 2024 US$ | 569.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 514.80 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 732.19 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 994.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 528.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 223.44 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 11.16 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Germany and United States?
- 3.13 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.