France vs Germany: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
France
681.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Germany
1.42 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ against 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 734.13 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 788.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 139.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 648.92 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 551.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 117.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 434.52 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 540.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 186.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 354.18 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 398.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 374.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 24.16 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 401.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 277.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 124.46 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 354.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 387.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.57 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 567.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ against 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between France and Germany?
- 734.13 million constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.