Japan vs Norway: Foreign aid given by sector
Japan
692.00 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Norway
595.92 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Norway rank
13th
Foreign aid given by sector over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ against 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Norway, a difference of 96.08 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th of 44 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 698.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 39.37 million constant 2024 US$ | 659.35 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 606.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 93.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 513.59 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 860.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 197.21 million constant 2024 US$ | 663.33 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 337.82 million constant 2024 US$ | 738.89 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 652.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 556.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.79 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 660.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 484.56 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.39 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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ against 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given by sector between Japan and Norway?
- 96.08 million constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for foreign aid given by sector?
- Japan ranks 10th and Norway ranks 13th 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.