Canada vs Japan: Foreign aid given as a share of national income
Canada
0.3164
in 2025
Japan
0.3451
in 2025
Canada rank
21st
Japan rank
18th
Foreign aid given as a share of national income over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.3451 against 0.3164 in Canada, a difference of 0.0287.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2164 | 0.2318 | 0.0154 | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.4658 | 0.2277 | 0.2381 | Canada |
| 1980s | 0.4608 | 0.3062 | 0.1545 | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3842 | 0.2701 | 0.1141 | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.2806 | 0.2204 | 0.0602 | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.2844 | 0.2176 | 0.0668 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.3379 | 0.3652 | 0.0273 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as a share of national income, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.3451 against 0.3164 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as a share of national income between Canada and Japan?
- 0.0287, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given as a share of national income?
- Canada ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as a share of national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.