Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany
Germany: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries was 23.11 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.11 billion
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
28.28 billion
in 2021
All-time low
13.08 billion
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany stood at 23.11 billion.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany peaked at 28.28 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.08 billion, in 2012.
Germany ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.21 billion | — |
| 2011 | 13.53 billion | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 13.08 billion | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 13.71 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 15.85 billion | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 16.90 billion | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 20.75 billion | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 20.54 billion | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.17 billion | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 21.69 billion | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.02 billion | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 28.28 billion | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 32.26 billion | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 31.35 billion | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23.11 billion | -26.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 23.11 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.30 billion, 17.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 23.11 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 554.34 million, 41.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.14 billion | 13.08 billion | 22.17 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.41 billion | 23.11 billion | 32.26 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 United States 52.07 billion compare
- 3 Japan 14.47 billion compare
- 4 France 11.89 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 11.63 billion compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany?
- Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries in Germany was 23.11 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 28.28 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 billion in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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