Foreign aid given by sector in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given by sector was 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
692.00 million constant 2024 US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.39 billion constant 2024 US$
in 2018
All-time low
230.70 million constant 2024 US$
in 1987
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Foreign aid given by sector in Japan, 1967–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ for foreign aid given by sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given by sector in Japan peaked at 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 230.70 million constant 2024 US$, in 1987.
That places Japan 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Foreign aid given by sector in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 664.00 million constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1968 | 658.61 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 546.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 433.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -20.6% |
| 1971 | 850.12 million constant 2024 US$ | +96.1% |
| 1972 | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | +39.1% |
| 1973 | 861.86 million constant 2024 US$ | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 612.94 million constant 2024 US$ | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 545.56 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 491.13 million constant 2024 US$ | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 667.77 million constant 2024 US$ | +36.0% |
| 1978 | 813.95 million constant 2024 US$ | +21.9% |
| 1979 | 414.27 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.1% |
| 1980 | 354.03 million constant 2024 US$ | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 956.87 million constant 2024 US$ | +170.3% |
| 1982 | 898.04 million constant 2024 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 451.88 million constant 2024 US$ | -49.7% |
| 1984 | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | +150.7% |
| 1985 | 243.74 million constant 2024 US$ | -78.5% |
| 1986 | 759.49 million constant 2024 US$ | +211.6% |
| 1987 | 230.70 million constant 2024 US$ | -69.6% |
| 1988 | 509.65 million constant 2024 US$ | +120.9% |
| 1989 | 532.91 million constant 2024 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 502.34 million constant 2024 US$ | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 656.41 million constant 2024 US$ | +30.7% |
| 1992 | 696.02 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 612.29 million constant 2024 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 708.25 million constant 2024 US$ | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 882.04 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 997.48 million constant 2024 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 billion constant 2024 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 1.20 billion constant 2024 US$ | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 925.36 million constant 2024 US$ | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 923.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00 billion constant 2024 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 998.71 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 billion constant 2024 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.10 billion constant 2024 US$ | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 472.57 million constant 2024 US$ | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 487.00 million constant 2024 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 678.23 million constant 2024 US$ | +39.3% |
| 2013 | 513.25 million constant 2024 US$ | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 519.99 million constant 2024 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 555.14 million constant 2024 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 690.93 million constant 2024 US$ | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 609.23 million constant 2024 US$ | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | +127.4% |
| 2019 | 611.46 million constant 2024 US$ | -55.9% |
| 2020 | 607.81 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 625.53 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 682.63 million constant 2024 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 696.80 million constant 2024 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ | -0.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 167.79 million constant 2024 US$, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given by sector in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +211.6% | 243.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 759.49 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1981 | +170.3% | 354.03 million constant 2024 US$ | 956.87 million constant 2024 US$ |
| 1984 | +150.7% | 451.88 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.87 million constant 2024 US$ | 546.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 664.00 million constant 2024 US$ | 3 |
| 1970s | 687.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 414.27 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.18 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 606.99 million constant 2024 US$ | 230.70 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 860.54 million constant 2024 US$ | 502.34 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.24 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 billion constant 2024 US$ | 923.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.32 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.33 million constant 2024 US$ | 472.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 660.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 607.81 million constant 2024 US$ | 696.80 million constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 7 Netherlands 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 8 Switzerland 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 9 Ireland 1.13 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
- 11 Spain 691.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 12 Belgium 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
- 13 Norway 595.92 million 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 in Japan?
- Foreign aid given by sector in Japan was 692.00 million constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion constant 2024 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given by sector recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.70 million constant 2024 US$ in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given by sector?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given by sector rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is unallocated / unspecified. Monetary aid is estimated using commitment or gross disbursement data. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.