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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Netherlands 1.87 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  2. 8 Switzerland 1.40 billion constant 2024 US$ compare
  3. 11 Spain 691.94 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  4. 12 Belgium 606.88 million constant 2024 US$ compare
  5. 13 Norway 595.92 million constant 2024 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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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

Indicator
Foreign aid given by sector
Unit
constant 2024 US$
Source
OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 1,492 data points, 1967–2024
Last refreshed

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.