Germany vs UNFPA: Foreign aid given (OECD – with major)
Foreign aid given (OECD – with major) over time
- Germany
- UNFPA
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 519.65 million constant 2024 US$ in UNFPA, a difference of 25.63 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 50.3 times UNFPA's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and UNFPA ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | UNFPA | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | 332.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 300.11 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 276.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.83 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 329.20 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 343.31 million constant 2024 US$ | 21.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 37.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 481.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 36.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given, Germany or UNFPA?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 519.65 million constant 2024 US$ in UNFPA as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given between Germany and UNFPA?
- 25.63 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and UNFPA?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Germany and UNFPA rank globally for foreign aid given?
- Germany ranks 2nd and UNFPA ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given. 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 (ODA) is defined as government aid designed to promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries. Grants by private voluntary agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) are defined as transfers for development made by private voluntary agencies and NGOs in cash, goods or services for which no payment is required. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.