France vs Germany: Government vs private aid by donor
France
13.18 billion
in 2025
Germany
26.15 billion
in 2025
France rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion against 13.18 billion in France, a difference of 12.97 billion.
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 | 2.69 billion | 4.16 billion | France |
| 1970s | 5.24 billion | 6.36 billion | 1.12 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 8.62 billion | 9.58 billion | 957.05 million | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.39 billion | 10.10 billion | 286.27 million | France |
| 2000s | 9.96 billion | 11.78 billion | 1.82 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.10 billion | 22.15 billion | 10.05 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.28 billion | 35.23 billion | 18.95 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion against 13.18 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between France and Germany?
- 12.97 billion, 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 government vs private aid by donor?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.