Europe & Central Asia vs Japan: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

Europe & Central Asia
38.47 billion current US$
in 2015
Japan
17.01 billion current US$
in 2015
Europe & Central Asia rank
5th
Japan rank
2nd

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Japan
10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B199520052015

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 38.47 billion current US$ against 17.01 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 21.46 billion current US$.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 10.93 billion current US$ 10.37 billion current US$ 562.55 million current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2000s 23.49 billion current US$ 8.50 billion current US$ 14.99 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia
2010s 39.22 billion current US$ 14.85 billion current US$ 24.37 billion current US$ Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Europe & Central Asia or Japan?
Europe & Central Asia, at 38.47 billion current US$ against 17.01 billion current US$ in Japan as of 2015.
What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
21.46 billion current US$, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Japan rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total bilateral sector allocable 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
39 places, 685 data points, 1995–2015
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. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. OECD DAC.