Germany vs Japan: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Germany
28,032
in 2025
Japan
13,524
in 2025
Germany rank
1st
Japan rank
4th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28,032 against 13,524 in Japan, a difference of 14,508.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,463 | 20,454 | 9.27 | Germany |
| 2010s | 45,641 | 48,300 | 2,659 | Japan |
| 2020s | 55,586 | 34,364 | 21,222 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 28,032 against 13,524 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Germany and Japan?
- 14,508, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Germany ranks 1st and Japan ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.