Germany vs Japan: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Germany
19.11 billion
in 2025
Japan
9.98 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.11 billion against 9.98 billion in Japan, a difference of 9.13 billion.
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 | 1.44 billion | 820.17 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 4.37 billion | 2.50 billion | 1.87 billion | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.50 billion | 4.58 billion | 1.91 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion | 6.46 billion | 33.36 million | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion | 5.57 billion | 1.75 billion | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.28 billion | 5.20 billion | 11.09 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.74 billion | 11.13 billion | 14.61 billion | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 19.11 billion against 9.98 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Germany and Japan?
- 9.13 billion, 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 official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.