Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Germany
27.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
14.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.75 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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Germany and Japan?
- 12.98 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd 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.