France vs Japan: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
France
13,906
in 2025
Japan
13,524
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 13,906 against 13,524 in Japan, a difference of 382.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 47 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 | 20,454 | 187.18 | France |
| 2010s | 20,836 | 48,300 | 27,464 | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,848 | 34,364 | 15,516 | 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 against 13,524 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total assistance for development, by donor countries between France and Japan?
- 382, 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 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 47 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.