Japan vs United States of America: Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC

Japan
4,292 million constant US$
in 2024
United States of America
15,838 million constant US$
in 2024
Japan rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st

Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC over time

  • Japan
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,838 million constant US$ against 4,292 million constant US$ in Japan, a difference of 11,546 million constant US$.

That makes United States of America's figure about 3.7 times Japan's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 51 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1,883 million constant US$ 7,990 million constant US$ 6,107 million constant US$ United States of America
2010s 3,426 million constant US$ 14,568 million constant US$ 11,142 million constant US$ United States of America
2020s 4,705 million constant US$ 16,281 million constant US$ 11,576 million constant US$ United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net official development assistance (oda) to ldcs from oecd-dac, Japan or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,838 million constant US$ against 4,292 million constant US$ in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in net official development assistance (oda) to ldcs from oecd-dac between Japan and United States of America?
11,546 million constant US$, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for net official development assistance (oda) to ldcs from oecd-dac?
Japan ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance (ODA) to LDCs from OECD-DAC countries, by donor countries (millions of constant 2024 United States dollars)
Unit
million constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
53 places, 1,212 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed