Canada vs Japan: Official development assistance to least-developed countries
Canada
2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Japan
5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars
in 2023
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Official development assistance to least-developed countries over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada, a difference of 3.61 billion millions of constant united states dollars.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.30 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.97 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 672.59 million millions of constant united states dollars | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 3.58 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.75 billion millions of constant united states dollars | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.93 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5.03 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 3.10 billion millions of constant united states dollars | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official development assistance to least-developed countries, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars against 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least-developed countries between Canada and Japan?
- 3.61 billion millions of constant united states dollars, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)