Germany vs WFP: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Germany
27.04 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
WFP
19.99 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
WFP rank
5th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Germany
- WFP
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 19.99 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP, a difference of 27.02 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1,352.6 times WFP's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | WFP | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.71 billion constant 2024 US$ | 243.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 98.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 20.31 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 30.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 36.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 30.61 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 WFP?
- Germany, at 27.04 billion constant 2024 US$ against 19.99 million constant 2024 US$ in WFP as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Germany and WFP?
- 27.02 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and WFP?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Germany and WFP rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Germany ranks 2nd and WFP ranks 5th 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.