Japan vs United States: Foreign aid given per capita
Japan
105.34
in 2025
United States
82.69
in 2025
Japan rank
23rd
United States rank
26th
Foreign aid given per capita over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 105.34 against 82.69 in United States, a difference of 22.65.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 46 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 | 16.95 | 134.75 | 117.8 | United States |
| 1970s | 30.35 | 86.91 | 56.56 | United States |
| 1980s | 55.71 | 89.92 | 34.21 | United States |
| 1990s | 66.96 | 71.08 | 4.12 | United States |
| 2000s | 60.97 | 102.83 | 41.86 | United States |
| 2010s | 61.81 | 131.08 | 69.27 | United States |
| 2020s | 112.86 | 159.22 | 46.36 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given per capita, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 105.34 against 82.69 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Japan and United States?
- 22.65, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for foreign aid given per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.