Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries

Germany
28,032 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 28,032 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 11,667 million current US$.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 20,463 million current US$ 25,241 million current US$ 4,778 million current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 28,032 million current US$ against 16,365 million current US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,667 million current US$, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
Germany ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
55 places, 1,258 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed