Germany vs United Kingdom: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Germany
28,032 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28,032 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 11,667 million current US$.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,463 million current US$ | 25,241 million current US$ | 4,778 million current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 45,641 million current US$ | 29,066 million current US$ | 16,575 million current US$ | Germany |
| 2020s | 55,586 million current US$ | 17,137 million current US$ | 38,448 million current US$ | 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 28,032 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 11,667 million current US$, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 53 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.