Germany vs United States: Official development assistance to least-developed countries

Germany
9.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
United States
15.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time

  • Germany
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 15.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 9.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Germany, a difference of 5.80 billion millions of constant united states dollars.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Germany's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars 7.79 billion millions of constant united states dollars 4.75 billion millions of constant united states dollars United States
2010s 4.23 billion millions of constant united states dollars 14.20 billion millions of constant united states dollars 9.97 billion millions of constant united states dollars United States
2020s 7.12 billion millions of constant united states dollars 15.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars 8.87 billion millions of constant united states dollars United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Germany or United States?
United States, at 15.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 9.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Germany and United States?
5.80 billion millions of constant united states dollars, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Unit
millions of constant united states dollars
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)