Germany vs UNRWA: Foreign aid given by sector
Germany
8.03 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
UNRWA
218.55 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
UNRWA rank
2nd
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Germany
- UNRWA
How they compare
Germany currently reports 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 218.55 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA, a difference of 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 36.7 times UNRWA's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and UNRWA ranks 2nd of 44 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | UNRWA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 804.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 68.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 736.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 528.66 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 463.46 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 141.42 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 156.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 6.35 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 UNRWA?
- Germany, at 8.03 billion constant 2024 US$ against 218.55 million constant 2024 US$ in UNRWA as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Germany and UNRWA?
- 7.81 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and UNRWA?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Germany and UNRWA rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Germany ranks 2nd and UNRWA 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.