High income vs Japan: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments

High income
82.26 billion current US$
in 2015
Japan
17.01 billion current US$
in 2015
High income rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time

  • High income
  • Japan
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199520052015

How they compare

High income currently reports 82.26 billion current US$ against 17.01 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 65.25 billion current US$.

That makes High income's figure about 4.8 times Japan's.

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

High income ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 26.18 billion current US$ 10.37 billion current US$ 15.81 billion current US$ High income
2000s 49.94 billion current US$ 8.50 billion current US$ 41.43 billion current US$ High income
2010s 81.34 billion current US$ 14.85 billion current US$ 66.49 billion current US$ High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, High income or Japan?
High income, at 82.26 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 High income and Japan?
65.25 billion current US$, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Japan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do High income and Japan rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
High income ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). 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.