Australia vs Japan: Foreign aid given to donor countries
Australia
1.39 million
in 2023
Japan
980,000
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Japan rank
18th
Foreign aid given to donor countries over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.39 million against 980,000 in Japan, a difference of 406,590.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 832,637 | 1.88 million | 1.04 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.10 million | 2.07 million | 29,169 | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 1.30 million | 2.28 million | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million | 1.86 million | 320,207 | Japan |
| 2020s | 723,620 | 1.02 million | 295,852 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given to donor countries, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 1.39 million against 980,000 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given to donor countries between Australia and Japan?
- 406,590, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.