Japan vs Netherlands: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Japan
8.27 billion
in 2024
Netherlands
7.53 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
Netherlands rank
6th
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.27 billion against 7.53 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 744.38 million.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 806.64 million | 501.84 million | 304.80 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion | 2.13 billion | 678.51 million | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion | 3.47 billion | 1.11 billion | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.52 billion | 4.80 billion | 287.42 million | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 6.02 billion | 6.54 billion | 525.53 million | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.00 billion | 6.79 billion | 788.75 million | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 7.76 billion | 7.00 billion | 764.73 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 8.27 billion against 7.53 billion in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Japan and Netherlands?
- 744.38 million, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Japan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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.