Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan
Japan: Official development assistance to least-developed countries was 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023. ▲ Rising
Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of constant united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2023, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan stood at 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan peaked at 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 billion millions of constant united states dollars, in 2004.
Japan ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.97 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 1.60 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.83 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 2.51 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5.22 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4.66 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 15.64 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 2 Germany 9.84 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 4 United Kingdom 4.27 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 5 France 3.70 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
- 6 Canada 2.04 billion millions of constant united states dollars compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan?
- Official development assistance to least-developed countries in Japan was 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least-developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 billion millions of constant united states dollars in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for official development assistance to least-developed countries?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is official development assistance to least-developed countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Official development assistance to least-developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2023 United States dollars)