France vs Japan: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
France
13.28 billion
in 2024
Japan
8.27 billion
in 2024
France rank
4th
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 13.28 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan, a difference of 5.01 billion.
That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.23 billion | 803.41 million | 4.43 billion | France |
| 1970s | 4.33 billion | 1.45 billion | 2.88 billion | France |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion | 2.36 billion | 3.41 billion | France |
| 1990s | 8.43 billion | 4.52 billion | 3.91 billion | France |
| 2000s | 9.84 billion | 6.02 billion | 3.82 billion | France |
| 2010s | 9.81 billion | 6.00 billion | 3.81 billion | France |
| 2020s | 12.76 billion | 7.76 billion | 5.00 billion | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, France or Japan?
- France, at 13.28 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between France and Japan?
- 5.01 billion, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.