Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
Germany
19.11 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
9.98 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.11 billion constant 2024 US$ against 9.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 9.13 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 820.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 33.36 million constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.28 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.74 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 14.61 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, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 19.11 billion constant 2024 US$ against 9.98 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between Germany and Japan?
- 9.13 billion constant 2024 US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th 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.