Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Japan
Japan: Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Japan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan is 0.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan peaked at 0.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.
That places Japan 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Net official development assistance (ODA) … percentage in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +49.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +11.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan?
- Net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan was 0.2% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- Japan ranks 24th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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