France vs Germany: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
France
11.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany
27.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 15.64 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.33 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.48 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 11.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.06 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 138.89 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 8.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 765.88 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 20.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 30.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between France and Germany?
- 15.64 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- France ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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 non-humanitarian aid. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.