Japan vs United States: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services
Japan
140.50 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
United States
379.25 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 379.25 million constant 2024 US$ against 140.50 million constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 238.75 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1967 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 41 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.93 million constant 2024 US$ | 457.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 434.92 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 34.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 299.22 million constant 2024 US$ | 264.28 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 178.29 million constant 2024 US$ | 728.36 million constant 2024 US$ | 550.08 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 271.85 million constant 2024 US$ | 740.06 million constant 2024 US$ | 468.21 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 134.73 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.60 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 176.77 million constant 2024 US$ | 653.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 477.09 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 204.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 470.50 million constant 2024 US$ | 266.10 million constant 2024 US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 379.25 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 Japan and United States?
- 238.75 million constant 2024 US$, with United States 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?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.