Japan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total assistance for development, by donor countries
Japan
13,524 million current US$
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16,365 million current US$
in 2025
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
Total assistance for development, by donor countries over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16,365 million current US$ against 13,524 million current US$ in Japan, a difference of 2,841 million current US$.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,454 million current US$ | 25,241 million current US$ | 4,788 million current US$ | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 48,300 million current US$ | 29,066 million current US$ | 19,234 million current US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 34,364 million current US$ | 17,137 million current US$ | 17,227 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, Japan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16,365 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 Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2,841 million current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd 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.