Germany vs United States: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Germany
4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
United States
15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2024
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Germany, a difference of 11.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes United States's figure about 3.8 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd 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 | 3.15 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 7.99 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars | United States |
| 2010s | 4.40 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 14.57 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10.17 billion millions of constant united states dollars | United States |
| 2020s | 6.73 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 16.28 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 9.55 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 15.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 4.19 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Germany and United States?
- 11.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Germany ranks 3rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars).