Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments in Japan

Japan: Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments was 17.01 billion current US$ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
17.01 billion current US$
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
2nd
of 26 countries
All-time high
17.01 billion current US$
in 2015
All-time low
5.42 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
21
1995–2015

Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments in Japan, 1995–2015

5.0B7.5B10.0B12.5B15.0B17.5B1995200520151995: 12.7B current US$1996: 12.1B current US$1997: 10.5B current US$1998: 8.7B current US$1999: 7.9B current US$2000: 7.7B current US$2001: 6.6B current US$2002: 5.4B current US$2003: 7.2B current US$2004: 8.2B current US$2005: 9.4B current US$2006: 8.1B current US$2007: 8.9B current US$2008: 12.7B current US$2009: 11.0B current US$2010: 14.9B current US$2011: 13.4B current US$2012: 14.9B current US$2013: 15.0B current US$2014: 13.9B current US$2015: 17.0B current US$

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. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2015, total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments in Japan stood at 17.01 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments in Japan peaked at 17.01 billion current US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.42 billion current US$, in 2002.

Japan ranks 2nd of 26 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.37 billion current US$ 7.88 billion current US$ 12.74 billion current US$ 5
2000s 8.50 billion current US$ 5.42 billion current US$ 12.65 billion current US$ 10
2010s 14.85 billion current US$ 13.40 billion current US$ 17.01 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 19.50 billion current US$ compare
  2. 3 Germany 12.98 billion current US$ compare
  3. 4 France 7.02 billion current US$ compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 5.85 billion current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments in Japan?
Total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments in Japan was 17.01 billion current US$ in 2015, 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 total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 17.01 billion current US$ in 2015.
What is the lowest total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.42 billion current US$ in 2002.
How does Japan rank for total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is total bilateral sector allocable oda commitments rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 Total bilateral sector allocable ODA commitments (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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. Total sector-allocable aid is the sum of aid that can be assigned to specific sectors or multisector activities. OECD DAC.