Germany vs Japan: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 17.01 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Germany, a difference of 4.04 billion current US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 billion current US$ | 10.37 billion current US$ | 7.75 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.85 billion current US$ | 8.50 billion current US$ | 3.65 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2010s | 12.02 billion current US$ | 14.85 billion current US$ | 2.83 billion current US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 17.01 billion current US$ against 12.98 billion current US$ in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments between Germany and Japan?
- 4.04 billion current US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
- Germany ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.