France vs Japan: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions)
France
13,906 million current US$
in 2025
Japan
13,524 million current US$
in 2025
France rank
5th
Japan rank
6th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 13,906 million current US$ against 13,524 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 382 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,641 million current US$ | 20,454 million current US$ | 187.18 million current US$ | France |
| 2010s | 20,836 million current US$ | 48,300 million current US$ | 27,464 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,848 million current US$ | 34,364 million current US$ | 15,516 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, France or Japan?
- France, at 13,906 million current US$ against 13,524 million current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between France and Japan?
- 382 million current US$, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- France ranks 5th 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.