Foreign aid given per capita in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given per capita was 105.34 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
105.34
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
23rd
of 46 countries
All-time high
143.53
in 2023
All-time low
8.15
in 1962
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Foreign aid given per capita in Japan, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign aid given per capita in Japan stood at 105.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given per capita in Japan peaked at 143.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 1962.
Japan ranks 23rd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Foreign aid given per capita in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.4 | — |
| 1961 | 10.87 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 8.15 | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 12.39 | +52.1% |
| 1964 | 9.76 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 19.09 | +95.6% |
| 1966 | 21.3 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 26.93 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | 23.16 | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 26.49 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 25.55 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 26 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 25.68 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 32.81 | +27.8% |
| 1974 | 32.12 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 30.54 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 26.91 | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 29.16 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 33.67 | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 41.04 | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 49.87 | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 44.16 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 46.5 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 54.29 | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 60.91 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 52.88 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 54.17 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 60.35 | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 66.01 | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 68.01 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 70.39 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 76.69 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 72.17 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 63.51 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 68.41 | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 69 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.09 | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 57 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 69.96 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 70.34 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.8 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 61.99 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 60.96 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.79 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 51.89 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 78.75 | +51.8% |
| 2006 | 71.18 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 50.14 | -29.6% |
| 2008 | 55.49 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 49.73 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 55.67 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 51.37 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 49.69 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 66.07 | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 58.36 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 63.46 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 64.34 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 73.18 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 63.38 | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 72.59 | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 82.31 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 98.03 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 124.77 | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 143.53 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 123.17 | -14.2% |
| 2025 | 105.34 | -14.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 105.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 122.06, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Japan's 105.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.34, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.95 | 8.15 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.35 | 25.55 | 41.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.71 | 44.16 | 68.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.96 | 52.09 | 76.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.97 | 49.73 | 78.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.81 | 49.69 | 73.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.86 | 82.31 | 143.53 | 6 |
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 per capita in Japan?
- Foreign aid given per capita in Japan was 105.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 143.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given per capita recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given per capita?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign aid given per capita rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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