Germany vs United Kingdom: Government vs private aid by donor
Germany
26.15 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.29 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 26.15 billion against 15.29 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 10.86 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 billion | 4.89 billion | 2.20 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 6.36 billion | 5.28 billion | 1.07 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion | 4.87 billion | 4.70 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion | 5.06 billion | 5.04 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion | 10.02 billion | 1.76 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion | 19.97 billion | 2.19 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion | 18.25 billion | 16.98 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 26.15 billion against 15.29 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 10.86 billion, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.