Japan vs United States: Foreign aid given per capita
Japan
105.34 constant 2024 US$
in 2025
United States
82.69 constant 2024 US$
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 constant 2024 US$ against 82.69 constant 2024 US$ in United States, a difference of 22.65 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 23rd and United States ranks 26th of 46 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.95 constant 2024 US$ | 134.75 constant 2024 US$ | 117.8 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 30.35 constant 2024 US$ | 86.91 constant 2024 US$ | 56.56 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 55.71 constant 2024 US$ | 89.92 constant 2024 US$ | 34.21 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 66.96 constant 2024 US$ | 71.08 constant 2024 US$ | 4.12 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 60.97 constant 2024 US$ | 102.83 constant 2024 US$ | 41.86 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 61.81 constant 2024 US$ | 131.08 constant 2024 US$ | 69.27 constant 2024 US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 112.86 constant 2024 US$ | 159.22 constant 2024 US$ | 46.36 constant 2024 US$ | 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 constant 2024 US$ against 82.69 constant 2024 US$ in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given per capita between Japan and United States?
- 22.65 constant 2024 US$, 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?
- OECD (2026) β with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Official development assistance (ODA) divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.