France vs Japan: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
France
11.89 billion
in 2024
Japan
14.47 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
Japan rank
3rd
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.47 billion against 11.89 billion in France, a difference of 2.58 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.89 billion | 7.15 billion | 2.75 billion | France |
| 2020s | 13.72 billion | 13.52 billion | 199.07 million | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.47 billion against 11.89 billion in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between France and Japan?
- 2.58 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.