France vs Japan: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
France
681.79 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan
140.50 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
France rank
2nd
Japan rank
5th
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ against 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 541.30 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes France's figure about 4.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1967 it was France ahead.
France ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 41 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 793.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 22.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 770.87 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 551.55 million constant 2024 US$ | 38.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 513.28 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 540.89 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 362.61 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 398.90 million constant 2024 US$ | 271.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 127.05 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 401.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 134.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 266.99 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 354.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 176.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 178.15 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 567.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 204.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 362.89 million constant 2024 US$ | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, France or Japan?
- France, at 681.79 million constant 2024 US$ against 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services between France and Japan?
- 541.30 million constant 2024 US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services?
- France ranks 2nd 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.