Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany
Germany: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita was 16.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.75 for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 473.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany peaked at 25.98 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3791, in 1973.
That places Germany 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.91 | — |
| 1968 | 2.31 | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 1.22 | -47.2% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | +151.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3791 | -87.6% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | +221.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | +93.0% |
| 1976 | 2.11 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7492 | -64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.709 | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.36 | +91.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 2.27 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.62 | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 3.82 | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 3.16 | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.64 | +123.9% |
| 1995 | 5.92 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.45 | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.47 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 4.88 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.68 | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.17 | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.39 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 3.88 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.25 | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 8.49 | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 10.46 | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 25.98 | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 22.89 | +81.3% |
| 2023 | 16.39 | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 16.75 | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18, 14.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.75 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12, 14.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +221.0% | 0.3791 | 1.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.22 | 2.31 | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.49 | 0.3791 | 3.07 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.39 | 1.62 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 2.93 | 6.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 2.05 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 1.78 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 | 12.62 | 25.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Luxembourg 24.28 compare
- 2 Norway 18.48 compare
- 4 France 10.24 compare
- 5 Denmark 9.14 compare
- 6 Switzerland 8.46 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 foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita in Germany was 16.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.98 in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3791 in 1973.
- How does Germany rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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