Japan vs Switzerland: Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries
Japan
980,000 constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Switzerland
1.90 million constant 2024 US$
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Switzerland rank
15th
Foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.90 million constant 2024 US$ against 980,000 constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 920,000 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 33 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.71 million constant 2024 US$ | 837,565 constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 2.07 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 2.68 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 13.28 million constant 2024 US$ | 11.98 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 17.12 million constant 2024 US$ | 15.42 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.01 million constant 2024 US$ | 4.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 3.34 million constant 2024 US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.90 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 Switzerland?
- 920,000 constant 2024 US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for foreign aid spent domestically within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.