Japan vs Netherlands: Government vs private aid by donor
Japan
12.98 billion
in 2025
Netherlands
7.05 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
5th
Netherlands rank
8th
Government vs private aid by donor over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Japan currently reports 12.98 billion against 7.05 billion in Netherlands, a difference of 5.92 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 billion | 983.86 million | 694.80 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.37 billion | 2.65 billion | 717.79 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 6.72 billion | 4.50 billion | 2.22 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 8.38 billion | 5.02 billion | 3.36 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 7.77 billion | 6.62 billion | 1.16 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.85 billion | 6.64 billion | 1.21 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 14.05 billion | 6.93 billion | 7.12 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government vs private aid by donor, Japan or Netherlands?
- Japan, at 12.98 billion against 7.05 billion in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government vs private aid by donor between Japan and Netherlands?
- 5.92 billion, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for government vs private aid by donor?
- Japan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 8th 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.