Japan vs United States: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments
Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.50 billion current US$ against 17.01 billion current US$ in Japan, a difference of 2.49 billion current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.37 billion current US$ | 3.61 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.50 billion current US$ | 14.54 billion current US$ | 6.04 billion current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 14.85 billion current US$ | 19.29 billion current US$ | 4.44 billion current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 19.50 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 Japan and United States?
- 2.49 billion current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). 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.