Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given by sector, per capita was 5.59 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5.59 constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.92 constant 2024 US$
in 2018
All-time low
1.89 constant 2024 US$
in 1987
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan stood at 5.59 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan peaked at 10.92 constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.89 constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
Japan ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 6.32 constant 2024 US$ | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.18 constant 2024 US$ | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 4.06 constant 2024 US$ | -21.5% |
| 1971 | 7.88 constant 2024 US$ | +93.9% |
| 1972 | 10.82 constant 2024 US$ | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 7.79 constant 2024 US$ | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 5.47 constant 2024 US$ | -29.8% |
| 1975 | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 4.29 constant 2024 US$ | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 5.78 constant 2024 US$ | +34.7% |
| 1978 | 6.98 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ | -49.5% |
| 1980 | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 8.04 constant 2024 US$ | +168.8% |
| 1982 | 7.52 constant 2024 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 3.77 constant 2024 US$ | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 9.41 constant 2024 US$ | +149.7% |
| 1985 | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ | -78.6% |
| 1986 | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ | +210.2% |
| 1987 | 1.89 constant 2024 US$ | -69.8% |
| 1988 | 4.16 constant 2024 US$ | +120.0% |
| 1989 | 4.33 constant 2024 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 5.3 constant 2024 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 5.6 constant 2024 US$ | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.9 constant 2024 US$ | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5.65 constant 2024 US$ | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 7.02 constant 2024 US$ | +24.2% |
| 1996 | 7.92 constant 2024 US$ | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 8.83 constant 2024 US$ | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 9.45 constant 2024 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 9.32 constant 2024 US$ | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 7.26 constant 2024 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 7.24 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.03 constant 2024 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 7.83 constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.8 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.2 constant 2024 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.58 constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 8.61 constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 3.8 constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3 constant 2024 US$ | +39.5% |
| 2013 | 4.02 constant 2024 US$ | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 4.08 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.36 constant 2024 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.43 constant 2024 US$ | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ | +127.7% |
| 2019 | 4.83 constant 2024 US$ | -55.8% |
| 2020 | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.98 constant 2024 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 constant 2024 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 5.59 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.59 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.44 constant 2024 US$, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +210.2% | 2.02 constant 2024 US$ | 6.26 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1981 | +168.8% | 2.99 constant 2024 US$ | 8.04 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1984 | +149.7% | 3.77 constant 2024 US$ | 9.41 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2018 | +127.7% | 4.79 constant 2024 US$ | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.98 constant 2024 US$ | 5.18 constant 2024 US$ | 6.45 constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 6.14 constant 2024 US$ | 3.53 constant 2024 US$ | 10.82 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.04 constant 2024 US$ | 1.89 constant 2024 US$ | 9.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 constant 2024 US$ | 4.07 constant 2024 US$ | 9.79 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.43 constant 2024 US$ | 7.24 constant 2024 US$ | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 constant 2024 US$ | 3.69 constant 2024 US$ | 10.92 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 constant 2024 US$ | 4.81 constant 2024 US$ | 5.6 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 29 Turkey 6.24 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 30 Slovenia 6.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 31 Saudi Arabia 5.82 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 33 South Korea 4.96 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 34 United Arab Emirates 4.81 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 35 Greece 4.74 constant 2024 US$ compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan?
- Foreign aid given by sector, per capita in Japan was 5.59 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given by sector, per capita?
- Japan ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified, divided by population. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.