Germany vs United States: Government vs private aid by donor
Germany
26.15 billion
in 2025
United States
28.26 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 28.26 billion against 26.15 billion in Germany, a difference of 2.11 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 50 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 billion | 25.91 billion | 23.23 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 6.36 billion | 18.67 billion | 12.31 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 9.58 billion | 21.34 billion | 11.76 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 10.10 billion | 18.47 billion | 8.37 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 11.78 billion | 30.46 billion | 18.68 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 22.15 billion | 41.83 billion | 19.68 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 35.23 billion | 53.33 billion | 18.10 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 28.26 billion against 26.15 billion in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Germany and United States?
- 2.11 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.