France vs Japan: Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally
France
8.01 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Japan
9.98 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2025
France rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.40 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.44 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 6.35 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | 3.85 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 6.66 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.58 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.07 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 7.95 billion constant 2024 US$ | 6.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.50 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.57 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 7.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 5.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2020s | 9.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 11.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 1.25 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.98 billion constant 2024 US$ against 8.01 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally between France and Japan?
- 1.97 billion constant 2024 US$, with Japan 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 foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally?
- France ranks 6th and Japan ranks 4th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid given bilaterally and multilaterally. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral ODA represents flows from official (government) sources directly to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.