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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Germany, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Germany recorded 16.75 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3791 constant 2024 US$, in 1973.
That places Germany 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Germany, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 1.91 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 2.31 constant 2024 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | -47.2% |
| 1970 | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ | +151.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ | -87.6% |
| 1974 | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | +221.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 constant 2024 US$ | +93.0% |
| 1976 | 2.11 constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7492 constant 2024 US$ | -64.6% |
| 1978 | 0.709 constant 2024 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.36 constant 2024 US$ | +91.2% |
| 1980 | 2.03 constant 2024 US$ | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 2.27 constant 2024 US$ | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 1.93 constant 2024 US$ | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 constant 2024 US$ | +61.0% |
| 1986 | 2.41 constant 2024 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.62 constant 2024 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 2.83 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 3.82 constant 2024 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 3.16 constant 2024 US$ | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.96 constant 2024 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ | +123.9% |
| 1995 | 5.92 constant 2024 US$ | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.45 constant 2024 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 5.69 constant 2024 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.47 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 4.88 constant 2024 US$ | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 3.68 constant 2024 US$ | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 3.29 constant 2024 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.17 constant 2024 US$ | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 3.76 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 4.39 constant 2024 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 3.27 constant 2024 US$ | -25.4% |
| 2006 | 3.88 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 constant 2024 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1 constant 2024 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.67 constant 2024 US$ | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 2.34 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 3.03 constant 2024 US$ | +29.1% |
| 2014 | 2.92 constant 2024 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 7.25 constant 2024 US$ | +169.8% |
| 2017 | 8.49 constant 2024 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.31 constant 2024 US$ | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 10.46 constant 2024 US$ | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 25.98 constant 2024 US$ | +148.3% |
| 2021 | 12.62 constant 2024 US$ | -51.4% |
| 2022 | 22.89 constant 2024 US$ | +81.3% |
| 2023 | 16.39 constant 2024 US$ | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 16.75 constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 16.75 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 14.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 16.75 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 constant 2024 US$, 14.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +221.0% | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 constant 2024 US$ | 1.22 constant 2024 US$ | 2.31 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.49 constant 2024 US$ | 0.3791 constant 2024 US$ | 3.07 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.39 constant 2024 US$ | 1.62 constant 2024 US$ | 3.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 constant 2024 US$ | 2.93 constant 2024 US$ | 6.64 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 constant 2024 US$ | 2.05 constant 2024 US$ | 4.39 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.69 constant 2024 US$ | 1.78 constant 2024 US$ | 10.46 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 constant 2024 US$ | 12.62 constant 2024 US$ | 25.98 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Luxembourg 24.28 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 2 Norway 18.48 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 4 France 10.24 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 5 Denmark 9.14 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 6 Switzerland 8.46 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 constant 2024 US$ 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 OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.