Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan
Japan: Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries was 5.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan, 2010–2024
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan peaked at 12.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
Japan ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 5.8% compare
- 37 South Korea 5.7% compare
- 39 Slovakia 3.5% compare
- 40 United Arab Emirates 3.1% compare
- 41 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,256 (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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,290 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 57.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1,056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 15,608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 1,056 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan?
- Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries in Japan was 5.1% in 2024, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of foreign aid spent within donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for share of foreign aid spent within donor countries?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of foreign aid spent within donor countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of foreign aid spent within donor countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official development assistance component that represents in-donor aid, expressed as a percentage of ODA. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements.