Australia vs Japan: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Australia
97.04 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
140.50 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ against 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia, a difference of 43.46 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.51 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 33.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 22.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 16.25 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1980s | 23.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 154.86 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 84.04 million constant 2024 US$ | 271.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 187.81 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 105.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 134.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 28.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 70.94 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 105.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 109.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 204.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 95.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ against 97.04 million constant 2024 US$ in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between Australia and Japan?
- 43.46 million constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- Australia ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services. 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 other social infrastructure and services. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.