Japan vs United States: Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral
Japan
9.98 billion
in 2025
United States
25.01 billion
in 2025
Japan rank
4th
United States rank
1st
Official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 25.01 billion against 9.98 billion in Japan, a difference of 15.03 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 2.5 times Japan's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 50 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.44 billion | 23.06 billion | 21.61 billion | United States |
| 1970s | 2.50 billion | 13.86 billion | 11.36 billion | United States |
| 1980s | 4.58 billion | 15.68 billion | 11.09 billion | United States |
| 1990s | 6.46 billion | 13.58 billion | 7.13 billion | United States |
| 2000s | 5.57 billion | 26.14 billion | 20.57 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 5.20 billion | 35.85 billion | 30.65 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 11.13 billion | 46.42 billion | 35.29 billion | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 25.01 billion against 9.98 billion in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral between Japan and United States?
- 15.03 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for official development assistance donor bilateral multilateral?
- Japan ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.