Japan vs Portugal: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Japan
980,000 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Portugal
1.53 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Japan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 980,000 constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 550,000 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 33 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 million constant 2024 US$ | 487,414 constant 2024 US$ | 1.69 million constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.43 million constant 2024 US$ | 130,271 constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 298,417 constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 296,975 constant 2024 US$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Japan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1.53 million constant 2024 US$ against 980,000 constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries between Japan and Portugal?
- 550,000 constant 2024 US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Portugal rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th 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.