Germany vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given per capita
Germany
313.19 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Netherlands
390.92 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Netherlands rank
8th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 390.92 constant 2024 US$ against 313.19 constant 2024 US$ in Germany, a difference of 77.73 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 46 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.19 constant 2024 US$ | 79.98 constant 2024 US$ | 33.8 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 103.34 constant 2024 US$ | 194.4 constant 2024 US$ | 91.06 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 155.93 constant 2024 US$ | 310.72 constant 2024 US$ | 154.79 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 127.92 constant 2024 US$ | 325.91 constant 2024 US$ | 197.98 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 143.16 constant 2024 US$ | 406.28 constant 2024 US$ | 263.13 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 269.56 constant 2024 US$ | 392.39 constant 2024 US$ | 122.83 constant 2024 US$ | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 419.48 constant 2024 US$ | 390.9 constant 2024 US$ | 28.58 constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Germany or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 390.92 constant 2024 US$ against 313.19 constant 2024 US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Germany and Netherlands?
- 77.73 constant 2024 US$, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita. 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) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.