Germany vs United States: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Germany
27.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
44.09 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 17.05 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 9.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 8.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 9.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | 28.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.27 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 30.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Germany and United States?
- 17.05 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.