Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Japan
Japan: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) was 13,524 million current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13,524 million current US$
Change on year
down 61.0%
World rank
6th
of 53 countries
All-time high
62,082 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
4,659 million current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total assistance for development, by donor countries in Japan is 13,524 million current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 61.0% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total assistance for development, by donor countries in Japan peaked at 62,082 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,659 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Japan 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions) in Japan, year by year
| Year | million current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,423 million current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 13,714 million current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 4,659 million current US$ | -66.0% |
| 2003 | 6,335 million current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 11,368 million current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 23,238 million current US$ | +104.4% |
| 2006 | 26,179 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 30,333 million current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 31,805 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 45,482 million current US$ | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 48,249 million current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 62,082 million current US$ | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 48,977 million current US$ | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 58,346 million current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 40,718 million current US$ | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 37,908 million current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 39,834 million current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 37,699 million current US$ | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 53,667 million current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 55,519 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 32,472 million current US$ | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 38,496 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 41,123 million current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 45,908 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 34,660 million current US$ | -24.5% |
| 2025 | 13,524 million current US$ | -61.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13,524 million current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 807.5 million current US$, 16.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13,524 million current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,245 million current US$, 4.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,454 million current US$ | 4,659 million current US$ | 45,482 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,300 million current US$ | 37,699 million current US$ | 62,082 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,364 million current US$ | 13,524 million current US$ | 45,908 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16,365 million current US$ compare
- 3 United Kingdom 16,365 million current US$ compare
- 5 France 13,906 million current US$ compare
- 7 Canada 10,131 million current US$ compare
- 8 Italy 8,125 million current US$ compare
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,580 million 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 total assistance for development, by donor countries in Japan?
- Total assistance for development, by donor countries in Japan was 13,524 million current US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 62,082 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total assistance for development, by donor countries recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,659 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for total assistance for development, by donor countries?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total assistance for development, by donor countries rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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