Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) in Japan
Japan: Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) was 13.12 billion current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied in Japan, 1990–2010
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. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13.12 billion current US$ for bilateral oda commitments that is untied in 2010.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bilateral oda commitments that is untied in Japan peaked at 14.54 billion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.61 billion current US$, in 2002.
Japan ranks 2nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) in Japan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.64 billion current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1992 | 8.22 billion current US$ | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 12.19 billion current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1994 | 11.14 billion current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 13.03 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 13.39 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.80 billion current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 10.27 billion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 10.28 billion current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.99 billion current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 7.26 billion current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 5.61 billion current US$ | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 12.14 billion current US$ | +116.3% |
| 2004 | 9.56 billion current US$ | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 13.25 billion current US$ | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 10.55 billion current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 9.91 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 14.54 billion current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 11.22 billion current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 13.12 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13.12 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.21 billion current US$, 10.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$) in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +116.3% | 5.61 billion current US$ | 12.14 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 billion current US$ | 7.64 billion current US$ | 13.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.30 billion current US$ | 5.61 billion current US$ | 14.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.12 billion current US$ | 13.12 billion current US$ | 13.12 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 21.25 billion current US$ compare
- 3 France 7.40 billion current US$ compare
- 4 Germany 5.80 billion current US$ compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4.41 billion current US$ compare
More development goals data for Japan
- Red List Index 0.7393 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.0374 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 9,331 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 41 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 40 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 40 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 48 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 50 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,363 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bilateral oda commitments that is untied in Japan?
- Bilateral oda commitments that is untied in Japan was 13.12 billion current US$ in 2010, according to 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.
- What is the highest bilateral oda commitments that is untied recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.54 billion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest bilateral oda commitments that is untied recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for bilateral oda commitments that is untied?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2010.
- Is bilateral oda commitments that is untied rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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. Untied bilateral official development assistance is assistance from country to country for which the associated goods and services may be fully and freely procured in substantially all countries. OECD DAC.