Germany vs Malta: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Germany
30.5%
in 2024
Malta
40.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Malta rank
3rd
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries over time
- Germany
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 40.1% against 30.5% in Germany, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Malta ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.4% | 45.5% | 20.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 64.5% | 41.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of foreign aid spent within donor countries, Germany or Malta?
- Malta, at 40.1% against 30.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of foreign aid spent within donor countries between Germany and Malta?
- 9.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malta?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Malta rank globally for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Germany ranks 5th and Malta ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.