Germany vs United States of America: Total assistance for development, by donor countries

Germany
28,032 million current US$
in 2025
United States of America
29,022 million current US$
in 2025
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America 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 of America ahead.

Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 53 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 20,463 million current US$ 62,166 million current US$ 41,703 million current US$ United States of America
2010s 45,641 million current US$ 142,370 million current US$ 96,728 million current US$ United States of America
2020s 55,586 million current US$ 151,298 million current US$ 95,712 million current US$ United States of America

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 of America?
United States of America, 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 of America?
990 million current US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America 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.

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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