Foreign aid given to donor countries in Japan
Japan: Foreign aid given to donor countries was 980,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid given to donor countries in Japan, 1988–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid given to donor countries in Japan stood at 980,000.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid given to donor countries in Japan peaked at 3.54 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 114,311, in 2006.
Japan ranks 18th of 33 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 to donor countries in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.69 million | — |
| 1989 | 2.07 million | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 million | -46.1% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 2.10 million | +106.9% |
| 1993 | 2.88 million | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 2.24 million | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 2.24 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.29 million | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.29 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -46.9% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 874,030 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 475,377 | -45.6% |
| 2005 | 382,830 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 114,311 | -70.1% |
| 2007 | 124,830 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 3.54 million | +2737.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.74 million | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.18 million | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 million | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.21 million | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | -32.0% |
| 2016 | 964,084 | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 994,776 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 995,226 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 985,055 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 980,000 | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 980,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.46 million, 67% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid given to donor countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2737.4% | 124,830 | 3.54 million |
| 1992 | +106.9% | 1.02 million | 2.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.88 million | 1.69 million | 2.07 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million | 1.02 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 114,311 | 3.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 964,084 | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 980,000 | 1.05 million | 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 to donor countries in Japan?
- Foreign aid given to donor countries in Japan was 980,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign aid given to donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,311 in 2006.
- How does Japan rank for foreign aid given to donor countries?
- Japan ranks 18th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid given to donor countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid given to donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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