Germany vs United States: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Germany
28,032 million current US$
in 2025
United States
29,022 million current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 29,022 million current US$ against 28,032 million current US$ in Germany, a difference of 990 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 53 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,463 million current US$ | 62,166 million current US$ | 41,703 million current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 45,641 million current US$ | 142,370 million current US$ | 96,728 million current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 55,586 million current US$ | 151,298 million current US$ | 95,712 million current US$ | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 29,022 million current US$ against 28,032 million current US$ in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Germany and United States?
- 990 million current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.