Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (% of bilateral ODA) in Japan
Japan: Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (% of bilateral ODA) was 93.5% 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 % of bilateral ODA commitments.
Analysis
Japan recorded 93.5% for bilateral oda commitments that is untied in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bilateral oda commitments that is untied in Japan peaked at 99.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 1992.
That places Japan 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bilateral ODA commitments that is untied (% of bilateral ODA) in Japan, year by year
| Year | % of bilateral ODA commitments | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 83.9% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 96.3% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 93.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 96.4% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 86.4% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 89.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 94.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -1.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 93.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.0% | 73.5% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 81.8% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 93.5% 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 99.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest bilateral oda commitments that is untied recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for bilateral oda commitments that is untied?
- Japan ranks 9th 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 8.2%. 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 (% of bilateral ODA commitments). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.