Belgium vs Japan: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 32 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net oda provided to the least developed countries, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda provided to the least developed countries between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Belgium ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th 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 (% of GNI). 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. Series is shown as a share of donors' GNI.