Australia vs Japan: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Australia
1.39 million constant 2024 US$
in 2023
Japan
980,000 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Australia rank
17th
Japan rank
18th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ against 980,000 constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 406,590 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 33 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 832,637 constant 2024 US$ | 1.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.10 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 29,169 constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 3.58 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.28 million constant 2024 US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 million constant 2024 US$ | 320,207 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 723,620 constant 2024 US$ | 1.02 million constant 2024 US$ | 295,852 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Australia or Japan?
- Australia, at 1.39 million constant 2024 US$ against 980,000 constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Australia and Japan?
- 406,590 constant 2024 US$, 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 spent domestically within donor countries?
- Australia ranks 17th and Japan ranks 18th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries. 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 component that represents development awareness. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.