Germany vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Germany
27.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.49 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 15.55 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.99 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 9.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.94 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 8.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 23.33 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.49 billion constant 2024 US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 15.55 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th 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.