Canada vs Germany: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Canada
20.8%
in 2024
Germany
18.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.8% against 18.8% in Germany, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 36 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3% | 9.9% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 0.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 20.8% against 18.8% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Canada and Germany?
- 2.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Canada ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents refugees in donor countries, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.