Japan vs United Kingdom: Official development assistance to least developed countries

Japan
5.65 billion
in 2023
United Kingdom
4.27 billion
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Official development assistance to least developed countries over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B200020112023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.65 billion against 4.27 billion in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.38 billion.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.97 billion 3.22 billion 1.25 billion United Kingdom
2010s 3.58 billion 6.24 billion 2.66 billion United Kingdom
2020s 5.03 billion 4.46 billion 568.41 million Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official development assistance to least developed countries, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 5.65 billion against 4.27 billion in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in official development assistance to least developed countries between Japan and United Kingdom?
1.38 billion, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for official development assistance to least developed countries?
Japan ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Official development assistance to least developed countries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
47 places, 1,030 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed