Japan vs United States of America: Foreign aid and investments given
Foreign aid and investments given over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 233.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan, a difference of 198.40 billion constant 2024 US$.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States of America ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 42 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 billion constant 2024 US$ | 38.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 34.03 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 1970s | 12.92 billion constant 2024 US$ | 48.61 billion constant 2024 US$ | 35.69 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 1980s | 17.38 billion constant 2024 US$ | 49.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 32.04 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 1990s | 18.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 86.23 billion constant 2024 US$ | 67.96 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.47 billion constant 2024 US$ | 94.37 billion constant 2024 US$ | 78.90 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2010s | 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ | 186.81 billion constant 2024 US$ | 151.55 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
| 2020s | 34.42 billion constant 2024 US$ | 186.88 billion constant 2024 US$ | 152.46 billion constant 2024 US$ | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid and investments given, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 233.66 billion constant 2024 US$ against 35.26 billion constant 2024 US$ in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign aid and investments given between Japan and United States of America?
- 198.40 billion constant 2024 US$, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for foreign aid and investments given?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.