Germany vs Japan: Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income

Germany
0.1%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Germany rank
14th
Japan rank
11th

Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
0.050.10.150.2200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Germany
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Germany
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income between Germany and Japan?
0.0%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income?
Germany ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign aid given to least-developed countries as a share of donor's national income
Unit
%
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 992 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%).