Canada vs Japan: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
Canada
10,131 million current US$
in 2025
Japan
13,524 million current US$
in 2025
Canada rank
7th
Japan rank
6th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- Canada
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13,524 million current US$ against 10,131 million current US$ in Canada, a difference of 3,393 million current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,718 million current US$ | 20,454 million current US$ | 10,736 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 11,313 million current US$ | 48,300 million current US$ | 36,987 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 13,718 million current US$ | 34,364 million current US$ | 20,645 million current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total assistance for development, by donor countries, Canada or Japan?
- Japan, at 13,524 million current US$ against 10,131 million current US$ in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between Canada and Japan?
- 3,393 million current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Japan rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Canada ranks 7th and Japan ranks 6th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.