Germany vs United Kingdom: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Germany
19.11 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
11.92 billion
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 19.11 billion against 11.92 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 7.19 billion.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 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 | 2.26 billion | 4.23 billion | 1.96 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.37 billion | 3.40 billion | 965.21 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 6.50 billion | 2.79 billion | 3.71 billion | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.49 billion | 2.83 billion | 3.65 billion | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.32 billion | 6.58 billion | 737.03 million | Germany |
| 2010s | 16.28 billion | 12.49 billion | 3.79 billion | Germany |
| 2020s | 25.74 billion | 12.66 billion | 13.08 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 19.11 billion against 11.92 billion in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 7.19 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 official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.