Germany vs United States: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ against 379.25 million constant 2024 US$ in United States, a difference of 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 3.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139.98 million constant 2024 US$ | 563.69 million constant 2024 US$ | 423.71 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 130.25 million constant 2024 US$ | 299.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 168.97 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 186.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 728.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 541.65 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 374.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 740.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 365.32 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 277.26 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 387.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 653.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 266.37 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 1.59 billion constant 2024 US$ | 470.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 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, Germany or United States?
- Germany, at 1.42 billion constant 2024 US$ against 379.25 million constant 2024 US$ in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Germany and United States?
- 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Germany ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – 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.