Japan vs United Kingdom: Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line

Japan
12.98 billion
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.29 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
10.0B15.0B20.0B25.0B201820212025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.29 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan, a difference of 2.31 billion.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 8.58 billion 23.64 billion 15.06 billion United Kingdom
2020s 14.05 billion 18.25 billion 4.19 billion United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.29 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line between Japan and United Kingdom?
2.31 billion, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line?
Japan ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign aid given net flows vs grant equivalents line
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 382 data points, 2018–2025
Last refreshed