Japan vs United States: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development
Japan
14.06 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
44.09 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
1st
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 30.02 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.79 billion constant 2024 US$ | 19.09 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.30 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 6.84 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 10.43 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.17 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.75 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 10.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 28.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.11 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 13.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | 29.97 billion constant 2024 US$ | 16.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 16.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | 37.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 21.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 44.09 billion constant 2024 US$ against 14.06 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development between Japan and United States?
- 30.02 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – 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.