Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita was 1.14 constant 2024 US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan is 1.14 constant 2024 US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 32.3% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan peaked at 5.11 constant 2024 US$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0597 constant 2024 US$, in 1975.
Japan ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 0.2259 constant 2024 US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0.2143 constant 2024 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1116 constant 2024 US$ | -47.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0957 constant 2024 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7629 constant 2024 US$ | +697.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ | -92.2% |
| 1976 | 0.135 constant 2024 US$ | +126.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0954 constant 2024 US$ | -29.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8631 constant 2024 US$ | +804.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5475 constant 2024 US$ | -36.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8739 constant 2024 US$ | +59.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1551 constant 2024 US$ | -82.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3045 constant 2024 US$ | +96.3% |
| 1983 | 1.86 constant 2024 US$ | +512.2% |
| 1984 | 2.4 constant 2024 US$ | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 1.64 constant 2024 US$ | -31.5% |
| 1986 | 1.38 constant 2024 US$ | -16.2% |
| 1987 | 1.4 constant 2024 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ | +92.7% |
| 1989 | 2.01 constant 2024 US$ | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 5.11 constant 2024 US$ | +154.1% |
| 1991 | 1.61 constant 2024 US$ | -68.4% |
| 1992 | 3.11 constant 2024 US$ | +92.5% |
| 1993 | 4.51 constant 2024 US$ | +45.3% |
| 1994 | 1.88 constant 2024 US$ | -58.4% |
| 1995 | 1.84 constant 2024 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9456 constant 2024 US$ | -48.6% |
| 1997 | 1.21 constant 2024 US$ | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7637 constant 2024 US$ | -36.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8198 constant 2024 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8463 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2 constant 2024 US$ | +42.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 1.12 constant 2024 US$ | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 constant 2024 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.04 constant 2024 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 constant 2024 US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.33 constant 2024 US$ | +31.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7003 constant 2024 US$ | -47.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8458 constant 2024 US$ | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8674 constant 2024 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8579 constant 2024 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8852 constant 2024 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8835 constant 2024 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 constant 2024 US$ | +160.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6899 constant 2024 US$ | -70.0% |
| 2016 | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ | +426.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 constant 2024 US$ | -64.2% |
| 2018 | 1.54 constant 2024 US$ | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.924 constant 2024 US$ | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 2.91 constant 2024 US$ | +154.4% |
| 2022 | 1.31 constant 2024 US$ | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 1.68 constant 2024 US$ | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | -32.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.14 constant 2024 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.18 constant 2024 US$, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +804.4% | 0.0954 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8631 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1974 | +697.4% | 0.0957 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7629 constant 2024 US$ |
| 1983 | +512.2% | 0.3045 constant 2024 US$ | 1.86 constant 2024 US$ |
| 2016 | +426.1% | 0.6899 constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2201 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2143 constant 2024 US$ | 0.2259 constant 2024 US$ | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.3339 constant 2024 US$ | 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ | 0.8631 constant 2024 US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.47 constant 2024 US$ | 0.1551 constant 2024 US$ | 2.69 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7637 constant 2024 US$ | 5.11 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 constant 2024 US$ | 0.7003 constant 2024 US$ | 1.37 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 constant 2024 US$ | 0.6899 constant 2024 US$ | 3.63 constant 2024 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 constant 2024 US$ | 1.14 constant 2024 US$ | 2.91 constant 2024 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan?
- Foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita in Japan was 1.14 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 constant 2024 US$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0597 constant 2024 US$ in 1975.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given for social infrastructure and services, per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 for social infrastructure and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance given that is other social infrastructure and services, 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.