Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in Japan
Japan: Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors was 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 49 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC in Japan, 2018–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.3% for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
That places Japan 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage … donors in Japan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.3% | — |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -15.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan?
- Official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac in Japan was 0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official development assistance (oda) as a percentage of oecd-dac rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Official development assistance (ODA) as a percentage of OECD-DAC donors' GNI on grant equivalent basis, by donor countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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