Japan vs United States: Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 21.25 billion current US$ against 13.12 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 8.12 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 22 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.78 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 5.00 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 11.56 billion current US$ | 15.98 billion current US$ | 4.42 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 13.12 billion current US$ | 21.25 billion current US$ | 8.12 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bilateral oda commitments that is untied, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 21.25 billion current US$ against 13.12 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2010.
- What is the difference in bilateral oda commitments that is untied between Japan and United States?
- 8.12 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for bilateral oda commitments that is untied?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. Untied bilateral official development assistance is assistance from country to country for which the associated goods and services may be fully and freely procured in substantially all countries. OECD DAC.