Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita was 113.63 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan, 1971–2024
Source: OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2024 US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan stood at 113.63 constant 2024 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan peaked at 208.61 constant 2024 US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23.57 constant 2024 US$, in 1976.
That places Japan 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.05 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1972 | 35.65 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 45.63 constant 2024 US$ | +28.0% |
| 1975 | 33.77 constant 2024 US$ | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 23.57 constant 2024 US$ | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 38.35 constant 2024 US$ | +62.7% |
| 1978 | 34.02 constant 2024 US$ | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 38.1 constant 2024 US$ | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 49.47 constant 2024 US$ | +29.8% |
| 1981 | 47.28 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 55.3 constant 2024 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 50.03 constant 2024 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 55.85 constant 2024 US$ | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 56.77 constant 2024 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 41.83 constant 2024 US$ | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 60.49 constant 2024 US$ | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 89.17 constant 2024 US$ | +47.4% |
| 1989 | 59.77 constant 2024 US$ | -33.0% |
| 1990 | 77.65 constant 2024 US$ | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 92.37 constant 2024 US$ | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 74.01 constant 2024 US$ | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 85.73 constant 2024 US$ | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 73.62 constant 2024 US$ | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 85.5 constant 2024 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 90.8 constant 2024 US$ | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 88.18 constant 2024 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 87.78 constant 2024 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.49 constant 2024 US$ | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 76.17 constant 2024 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.8 constant 2024 US$ | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 60.51 constant 2024 US$ | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 93.59 constant 2024 US$ | +54.7% |
| 2004 | 71.68 constant 2024 US$ | -23.4% |
| 2005 | 100.08 constant 2024 US$ | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 84.48 constant 2024 US$ | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 82.55 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 101.46 constant 2024 US$ | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 76.06 constant 2024 US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 84.03 constant 2024 US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 70.68 constant 2024 US$ | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 77.35 constant 2024 US$ | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 119.19 constant 2024 US$ | +54.1% |
| 2014 | 93.43 constant 2024 US$ | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 126.84 constant 2024 US$ | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 123.91 constant 2024 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 123.51 constant 2024 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 117.42 constant 2024 US$ | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 87.81 constant 2024 US$ | -25.2% |
| 2020 | 129.6 constant 2024 US$ | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 89.79 constant 2024 US$ | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 134.68 constant 2024 US$ | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 208.61 constant 2024 US$ | +54.9% |
| 2024 | 113.63 constant 2024 US$ | -45.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 113.63 constant 2024 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.91 constant 2024 US$, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.64 constant 2024 US$ | 23.57 constant 2024 US$ | 45.63 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 56.6 constant 2024 US$ | 41.83 constant 2024 US$ | 89.17 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.21 constant 2024 US$ | 73.62 constant 2024 US$ | 92.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.94 constant 2024 US$ | 60.51 constant 2024 US$ | 101.46 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.42 constant 2024 US$ | 70.68 constant 2024 US$ | 126.84 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.26 constant 2024 US$ | 89.79 constant 2024 US$ | 208.61 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Sweden 163.18 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 14 United States 127.62 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 15 Canada 127.2 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 17 Finland 111.16 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 109.28 constant 2024 US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 108.94 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 for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan?
- Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita in Japan was 113.63 constant 2024 US$ in 2024, according to OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 208.61 constant 2024 US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.57 constant 2024 US$ in 1976.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given for emergencies and longer-term development, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official development assistance given that is non-humanitarian aid, 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.