Japan vs United States: Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries
Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 13.49 billion current US$ against 3.95 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 9.55 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 32 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.91 million current US$ | 218.13 million current US$ | 199.22 million current US$ | United States |
| 1970s | 164.29 million current US$ | 403.70 million current US$ | 239.41 million current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 776.65 million current US$ | 922.80 million current US$ | 146.15 million current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 1.09 billion current US$ | 72.59 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | 2.88 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion current US$ | 9.33 billion current US$ | 6.26 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 4.25 billion current US$ | 11.94 billion current US$ | 7.69 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda provided, to the least developed countries, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 13.49 billion current US$ against 3.95 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda provided, to the least developed countries between Japan and United States?
- 9.55 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for net oda provided, to the least developed countries?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as Net ODA provided, to the least developed countries (current US$). 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.