Italy vs Japan: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Italy
6.16 billion
in 2024
Japan
8.27 billion
in 2024
Italy rank
8th
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.27 billion against 6.16 billion in Italy, a difference of 2.11 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 5th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 341.33 million | 803.41 million | 462.08 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.02 billion | 1.45 billion | 431.76 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.78 billion | 2.36 billion | 421.51 million | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.81 billion | 4.52 billion | 1.71 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.58 billion | 6.02 billion | 2.44 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.95 billion | 6.00 billion | 2.05 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 5.62 billion | 7.76 billion | 2.14 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 8.27 billion against 6.16 billion in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Italy and Japan?
- 2.11 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Italy ranks 8th 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.