Belgium vs Japan: Foreign aid given by sector
Belgium
606.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
692.00 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Belgium rank
12th
Japan rank
10th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ against 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium, a difference of 85.12 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 193.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 622.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 429.53 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1970s | 811.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 687.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 123.70 million constant 2024 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 281.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 606.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 325.94 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 93.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 860.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 766.82 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 230.53 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 846.17 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 428.91 million constant 2024 US$ | 652.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 223.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 482.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 660.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.24 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given by sector, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ against 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Belgium and Japan?
- 85.12 million constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Belgium ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.