France vs Japan: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
France
8.01 billion
in 2025
Japan
9.98 billion
in 2025
France rank
6th
Japan rank
4th
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.98 billion against 8.01 billion in France, a difference of 1.97 billion.
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 | 1.44 billion | 4.95 billion | France |
| 1970s | 6.35 billion | 2.50 billion | 3.85 billion | France |
| 1980s | 6.66 billion | 4.58 billion | 2.07 billion | France |
| 1990s | 7.95 billion | 6.46 billion | 1.50 billion | France |
| 2000s | 6.61 billion | 5.57 billion | 1.04 billion | France |
| 2010s | 7.38 billion | 5.20 billion | 2.18 billion | France |
| 2020s | 9.88 billion | 11.13 billion | 1.25 billion | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.98 billion against 8.01 billion in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between France and Japan?
- 1.97 billion, 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 official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- France ranks 6th 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.