Canada vs Japan: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita
Canada
127.2 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
113.63 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Canada rank
15th
Japan rank
16th
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 127.2 constant 2024 US$ against 113.63 constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 13.57 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 110.52 constant 2024 US$ | 35.64 constant 2024 US$ | 74.88 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1980s | 114.22 constant 2024 US$ | 56.6 constant 2024 US$ | 57.63 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 1990s | 93.24 constant 2024 US$ | 83.21 constant 2024 US$ | 10.02 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2000s | 101.35 constant 2024 US$ | 81.94 constant 2024 US$ | 19.41 constant 2024 US$ | Canada |
| 2010s | 92.64 constant 2024 US$ | 102.42 constant 2024 US$ | 9.78 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 131.69 constant 2024 US$ | 135.26 constant 2024 US$ | 3.57 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita, Canada or Japan?
- Canada, at 127.2 constant 2024 US$ against 113.63 constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita between Canada and Japan?
- 13.57 constant 2024 US$, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
- Canada ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita. 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 non-humanitarian aid, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.