Canada vs Japan: Government vs private aid by donor
Canada
10.10 billion
in 2025
Japan
12.98 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
5th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.98 billion against 10.10 billion in Canada, a difference of 2.88 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 915.26 million | 1.68 billion | 763.40 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.97 billion | 3.37 billion | 406.58 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.94 billion | 6.72 billion | 2.78 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.04 billion | 8.38 billion | 4.34 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion | 7.77 billion | 3.54 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion | 7.85 billion | 2.64 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.20 billion | 14.05 billion | 5.86 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 12.98 billion against 10.10 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Canada and Japan?
- 2.88 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Government vs private aid by donor. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.