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

246810196719952024

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Turkey 6.24 constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 30 Slovenia 6.05 constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 31 Saudi Arabia 5.82 constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 33 South Korea 4.96 constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 34 United Arab Emirates 4.81 constant 2024 US$ compare
  6. 35 Greece 4.74 constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,403 data points, 1967–2024
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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.