Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Germany

Germany: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 30.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.5%
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
5th
of 43 countries
All-time high
33.5%
in 2016
All-time low
11.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Germany, 2010–2024

1015202530352010201720242010: 12.2 %2011: 11.9 %2012: 13 %2013: 12.7 %2014: 11.7 %2015: 26.1 %2016: 33.5 %2017: 32.7 %2018: 24.5 %2019: 23.9 %2020: 19.2 %2021: 18.6 %2022: 21.8 %2023: 26.3 %2024: 30.5 %

Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Germany recorded 30.5% for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in 2024.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 161.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Germany peaked at 33.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2014.

That places Germany 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.2% 11.7% 33.5% 10
2020s 23.3% 18.6% 30.5% 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Ireland 44.9% compare
  2. 3 Malta 40.1% compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 31.2% compare
  4. 6 Poland 30.4% compare
  5. 7 Czechia 30.4% compare
  6. 8 Italy 29.4% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Germany?
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Germany was 30.5% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
How does Germany rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
Germany ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 161.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 580 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.