Japan vs Norway: Net ODA provided to the least developed countries
Net ODA provided to the least developed countries over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd of 32 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net oda provided to the least developed countries between Japan and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for net oda provided to the least developed countries?
- Japan ranks 6th and Norway ranks 3rd 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.