Japan vs United States: Official development assistance to least developed countries
Japan
4.29 billion
in 2024
United States
15.84 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
United States rank
1st
Official development assistance to least developed countries over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15.84 billion against 4.29 billion in Japan, a difference of 11.55 billion.
That makes United States's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 47 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 billion | 7.99 billion | 6.11 billion | United States |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion | 14.57 billion | 11.14 billion | United States |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion | 16.28 billion | 11.58 billion | United States |
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 States?
- United States, at 15.84 billion against 4.29 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official development assistance to least developed countries between Japan and United States?
- 11.55 billion, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for official development assistance to least developed countries?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st 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.