France vs Japan: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in France, a difference of 18.61 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.36 billion constant 2024 US$ | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1970s | 15.64 billion constant 2024 US$ | 12.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.73 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1980s | 19.76 billion constant 2024 US$ | 17.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.39 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 1990s | 15.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | 18.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 2.98 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 23.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 15.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 7.91 billion constant 2024 US$ | France |
| 2010s | 21.77 billion constant 2024 US$ | 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.49 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
| 2020s | 21.13 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 13.29 billion constant 2024 US$ | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ against 16.64 billion constant 2024 US$ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between France and Japan?
- 18.61 billion constant 2024 US$, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- France ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Foreign aid and investments given. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total official and private flows are defined as the sum of official development assistance, other official flows and private flows. This represents the total net disbursements by the official and private sector of the creditor country to the recipient country. Monetary aid is estimated as net disbursements. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation.