Official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan
Japan: Official development assistance to least developed countries was 4.29 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.29 billion
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.40 billion
in 2023
All-time low
1.53 billion
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan stood at 4.29 billion.
That represents a change of down 20.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan peaked at 5.40 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.53 billion, in 2004.
Japan ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.85 billion | — |
| 2001 | 1.64 billion | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 1.66 billion | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.67 billion | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.53 billion | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 1.81 billion | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 2.71 billion | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 billion | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 1.88 billion | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 2.04 billion | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 2.77 billion | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 2.40 billion | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2.71 billion | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5.00 billion | +84.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 billion | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 billion | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 3.07 billion | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.97 billion | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 4.23 billion | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 4.12 billion | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.48 billion | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 4.46 billion | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.90 billion | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.40 billion | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 4.29 billion | -20.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.29 billion is above the median for high income countries, which is 149.03 million, 28.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.29 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 767.54 million, 5.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.88 billion | 1.53 billion | 2.71 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 billion | 2.40 billion | 5.00 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 billion | 4.29 billion | 5.40 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 15.84 billion compare
- 3 Germany 4.19 billion compare
- 4 France 3.66 billion compare
- 5 United Kingdom 3.35 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 official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan?
- Official development assistance to least developed countries in Japan was 4.29 billion in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.40 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance to least developed countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 billion in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for official development assistance to least developed countries?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is official development assistance to least developed countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Official development assistance to least developed countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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