Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given grant equivalents was 15.56 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.56 billion
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
18.75 billion
in 2023
All-time low
11.28 billion
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Japan, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 15.56 billion for foreign aid given grant equivalents in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
That places Japan 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 11.28 billion | — |
| 2019 | 12.18 billion | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 12.32 billion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.77 billion | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 16.29 billion | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 18.75 billion | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 16.49 billion | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 15.56 billion | -5.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 15.56 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.10 billion, 14.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 15.56 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 billion, 4.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.73 billion | 11.28 billion | 12.18 billion | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.53 billion | 12.32 billion | 18.75 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 28.20 billion compare
- 2 Germany 27.14 billion compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16.05 billion compare
- 5 France 13.77 billion compare
- 6 Canada 7.22 billion compare
- 7 Netherlands 7.15 billion 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 grant equivalents in Japan?
- Foreign aid given grant equivalents in Japan was 15.56 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.75 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given grant equivalents recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 billion in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given grant equivalents?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given grant equivalents rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given grant equivalents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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