Canada vs Japan: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Canada
8.55 billion
in 2025
Japan
9.98 billion
in 2025
Canada rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.98 billion against 8.55 billion in Canada, a difference of 1.43 billion.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th 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 | 688.64 million | 1.44 billion | 753.53 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion | 2.50 billion | 584.67 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.54 billion | 4.58 billion | 2.05 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.74 billion | 6.46 billion | 3.71 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.11 billion | 5.57 billion | 2.46 billion | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion | 5.20 billion | 1.44 billion | Japan |
| 2020s | 6.55 billion | 11.13 billion | 4.58 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.98 billion against 8.55 billion in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Canada and Japan?
- 1.43 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 official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Canada ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.