France vs Japan: Government vs private aid by donor

France
13.18 billion
in 2025
Japan
12.98 billion
in 2025
France rank
4th
Japan rank
5th

Government vs private aid by donor over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 13.18 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan, a difference of 199.10 million.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 5th of 50 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.85 billion 1.68 billion 5.17 billion France
1970s 5.24 billion 3.37 billion 1.86 billion France
1980s 8.62 billion 6.72 billion 1.90 billion France
1990s 10.39 billion 8.38 billion 2.00 billion France
2000s 9.96 billion 7.77 billion 2.19 billion France
2010s 12.10 billion 7.85 billion 4.26 billion France
2020s 16.28 billion 14.05 billion 2.23 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, France or Japan?
France, at 13.18 billion against 12.98 billion in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between France and Japan?
199.10 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Japan rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
France ranks 4th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Government vs private aid by donor
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
50 places, 2,107 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed