France vs Japan: Foreign aid given grant equivalents
France
13.77 billion
in 2025
Japan
15.56 billion
in 2025
France rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Foreign aid given grant equivalents over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 15.56 billion against 13.77 billion in France, a difference of 1.79 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.27 billion | 11.73 billion | 1.54 billion | France |
| 2020s | 15.49 billion | 15.53 billion | 44.80 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given grant equivalents, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 15.56 billion against 13.77 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given grant equivalents between France and Japan?
- 1.79 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.