Germany vs Japan: Total bilateral ODA commitments

Germany
6.04 billion current US$
in 2010
Japan
14.04 billion current US$
in 2010
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Total bilateral ODA commitments over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
05.0B10.0B15.0B199020002010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 14.04 billion current US$ against 6.04 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 8.00 billion current US$.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.3 times Germany's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 22 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 4.55 billion current US$ 12.27 billion current US$ 7.72 billion current US$ Japan
2000s 4.28 billion current US$ 11.20 billion current US$ 6.91 billion current US$ Japan
2010s 6.04 billion current US$ 14.04 billion current US$ 8.00 billion current US$ Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral oda commitments, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 14.04 billion current US$ against 6.04 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2010.
What is the difference in total bilateral oda commitments between Germany and Japan?
8.00 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total bilateral oda commitments?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total bilateral ODA commitments (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
22 places, 388 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Bilateral official development assistance (ODA) commitments are firm obligations, expressed in writing and backed by the necessary funds, undertaken by official bilateral donors to provide specified assistance to a recipient country or a multilateral organization. Bilateral commitments are recorded in the full amount of expected transfer, irrespective of the time required for completing disbursements. OECD DAC.