Canada vs Germany: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Canada
8.55 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany
19.11 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Germany rank
2nd
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.11 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.55 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada, a difference of 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Canada's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688.64 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.45 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.53 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | 25.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, Canada or Germany?
- Germany, at 19.11 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.55 billion constant 2024 US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Canada and Germany?
- 10.56 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Canada ranks 5th and Germany ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.