Japan vs United States: Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries
Japan
14.47 billion
in 2024
United States
52.07 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 52.07 billion against 14.47 billion in Japan, a difference of 37.60 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.6 times Japan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 43 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.15 billion | 37.36 billion | 30.21 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 13.52 billion | 47.31 billion | 33.79 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 52.07 billion against 14.47 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries between Japan and United States?
- 37.60 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for amount of foreign aid spend in recipient countries?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st 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.