Germany vs Japan: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.95 billion current US$ against 2.94 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 1.01 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.79 million current US$ | 18.91 million current US$ | 27.88 million current US$ | Germany |
| 1970s | 256.01 million current US$ | 164.29 million current US$ | 91.72 million current US$ | Germany |
| 1980s | 713.80 million current US$ | 776.65 million current US$ | 62.85 million current US$ | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 1.16 billion current US$ | 131.32 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.27 billion current US$ | 118.02 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.16 billion current US$ | 3.07 billion current US$ | 908.65 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.30 billion current US$ | 4.25 billion current US$ | 952.91 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.95 billion current US$ against 2.94 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Germany and Japan?
- 1.01 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net Official development assistance (ODA) comprises grants or loans to developing countries and territories on the OECD/DAC list of aid recipients that are undertaken by the official sector with promotion of economic development and welfare as the main objective and at concessional financial terms. The list of least developed countries (LDCs) has been agreed by the General Assembly, on the recommendation of the Committee for Development Policy, Economic and Social Council.