Japan vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans
Japan
8.27 billion
in 2024
United Kingdom
16.57 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd
Foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 16.57 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan, a difference of 8.30 billion.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 803.41 million | 2.58 billion | 1.78 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion | 4.24 billion | 2.79 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.36 billion | 4.21 billion | 1.85 billion | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.52 billion | 4.58 billion | 64.76 million | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 6.02 billion | 8.93 billion | 2.91 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.00 billion | 16.98 billion | 10.99 billion | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 7.76 billion | 16.80 billion | 9.04 billion | United Kingdom |
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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 16.57 billion against 8.27 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 8.30 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given as grants and concessional loans?
- Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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.