Germany vs Netherlands: Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Germany
18.8%
in 2024
Netherlands
18.6%
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Netherlands rank
11th
Share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.8% against 18.6% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Netherlands ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 11.1% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 13.9% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 18.8% against 18.6% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for share of foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Germany ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 11th 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.