Japan vs United States: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita

Japan
1.14
in 2024
United States
1.1
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
United States rank
22nd

Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita over time

  • Japan
  • United States
051015196719952024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.14 against 1.1 in United States, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2201 2.27 2.05 United States
1970s 0.3021 1.38 1.08 United States
1980s 1.47 3.03 1.56 United States
1990s 2.18 2.74 0.5577 United States
2000s 1.05 9.28 8.22 United States
2010s 1.39 2.04 0.6568 United States
2020s 1.63 1.38 0.2572 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 1.14 against 1.1 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita between Japan and United States?
0.04, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita?
Japan ranks 21st and United States ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 1,310 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed