France vs Germany: Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations
Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 12.97 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.16 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 5.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.62 billion constant 2024 US$ | 9.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 957.05 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 286.27 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 9.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.78 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.82 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | 22.15 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 35.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion constant 2024 US$ against 13.18 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations between France and Germany?
- 12.97 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by governments and civil society organizations. 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. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.