France vs Japan: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
France
11.40 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
14.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.51 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.87 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.65 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 11.21 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.52 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.14 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.54 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.93 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.41 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.56 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.34 billion 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, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ against 11.40 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between France and Japan?
- 2.66 billion constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development. 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. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.