Japan vs United States: Personal remittances oda

Japan
5.29 billion
in 2021
United States
7.09 billion
in 2021
Japan rank
31st
United States rank
28th

Personal remittances oda over time

  • Japan
  • United States
02.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B197719992021

How they compare

United States currently reports 7.09 billion against 5.29 billion in Japan, a difference of 1.80 billion.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1977 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1970s 126.67 million 216.67 million 90.00 million United States
1980s 186.00 million 80.00 million 106.00 million Japan
1990s 680.78 million 2.24 billion 1.56 billion United States
2000s 1.15 billion 4.91 billion 3.75 billion United States
2010s 3.28 billion 6.47 billion 3.19 billion United States
2020s 5.09 billion 6.96 billion 1.87 billion United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances oda, Japan or United States?
United States, at 7.09 billion against 5.29 billion in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances oda between Japan and United States?
1.80 billion, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
39 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2021.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for personal remittances oda?
Japan ranks 31st and United States ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances oda. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances oda
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed